The Thirty-Nine Steps
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[United States] : Blackstone Publishing, 2011.
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eAudiobook
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Unabridged.
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1 online resource (1 audio file (3hr., 53 min.)) : digital.
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1000L
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Perhaps more than any other book "The Thirty-Nine Steps" has set the pattern for the story of the chase for a wanted man. And, of the many writers who have attempted this kind of thing since Buchan, only a very few, like Graham Greene, have managed to sustain the tension in the same way. The story's extended chase scene inspired Alfred Hitchcock's movie of the same name. Buchan's best-known thriller introduces his most enduring hero, Richard Hannay --who, despite claiming to be an "ordinary fellow," is caught up in a dangerous race against a plot to devastate the British war effort. It begins calmly enough with a rather boring trip to London. Returning to his flat, Richard is shocked to find his neighbor dead on the floor with a knife in his back. Near the deceased is a small black notebook containing cryptic notes about the "thirty-nine steps" and a black stone. As the situation escalates, Hannay is mistaken for a secret agent by the police. Now Hannay is running for his life across the Scottish Highlands, thinking his way through narrow escapes while trying to decode the thirty-nine steps. With wit and flair, this old-fashioned roller coaster ride proffers soaring suspense with a comic touch.

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ISBN:
9781982442583, 1982442581
Accelerated Reader:
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Level 7.4, 7 Points
Lexile measure:
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Perhaps more than any other book "The Thirty-Nine Steps" has set the pattern for the story of the chase for a wanted man. And, of the many writers who have attempted this kind of thing since Buchan, only a very few, like Graham Greene, have managed to sustain the tension in the same way. The story's extended chase scene inspired Alfred Hitchcock's movie of the same name. Buchan's best-known thriller introduces his most enduring hero, Richard Hannay --who, despite claiming to be an "ordinary fellow," is caught up in a dangerous race against a plot to devastate the British war effort. It begins calmly enough with a rather boring trip to London. Returning to his flat, Richard is shocked to find his neighbor dead on the floor with a knife in his back. Near the deceased is a small black notebook containing cryptic notes about the "thirty-nine steps" and a black stone. As the situation escalates, Hannay is mistaken for a secret agent by the police. Now Hannay is running for his life across the Scottish Highlands, thinking his way through narrow escapes while trying to decode the thirty-nine steps. With wit and flair, this old-fashioned roller coaster ride proffers soaring suspense with a comic touch.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Buchan, J., & Davidson, F. (2011). The Thirty-Nine Steps. Unabridged. Blackstone Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Buchan, John and Frederick, Davidson. 2011. The Thirty-Nine Steps. Blackstone Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Buchan, John and Frederick, Davidson, The Thirty-Nine Steps. Blackstone Publishing, 2011.

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Buchan, John, and Frederick Davidson. The Thirty-Nine Steps. Unabridged. Blackstone Publishing, 2011.

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