| The Thirty-Nine Steps Revised Edition Contributor(s): Buchan, John (Author), Watts, Cedric (Introduction by), Carabine, Keith (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1853260800 ISBN-13: 9781853260803 Publisher: Wordsworth Editions OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1993 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 1000 |
| Series: Wordsworth Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.27" H x 4.98" W x 7.78" (0.14 lbs) 128 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 13646 Reading Level: 7.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With a new Introduction by Cedric Watts, Research Professor of English, University of Sussex. Richard Hannay finds a corpse in his flat, and becomes involved in a plot by spies to precipitate war and subvert British naval power. The resourceful victim of a manhunt, he is pursued by both the police and the ruthless conspirators. The Thirty-Nine Steps is a seminal 'chase' thriller, rapid and vivid. It has been widely influential and frequently dramatised: the film directed by Alfred Hitchcock became a screen classic. This engaging novel also provides insights into the inter-action of patriotism, fear and prejudice. |