The Thirty Nine Steps

Overview

A classic, dramatic spy thriller, set in 1914

May, 1914. Britain is on the eve of war with Germany. Richard Hannay is living a quiet life in London, but after a chance encounter with a mysterious stranger he stumbles into a hair-raising adventure—a desperate hunt across the country and against the clock, pursued by the police and a cunning, ruthless enemy. Hannay's life and the security of Britain are in grave peril, and everything rests on the solution to a baffling enigma: what are the thirty-nine steps?

Author Biography

John Buchan published his most popular novel, The Thirty-Nine Steps, in 1915, and it has never since been out of print.