The Thirty-Nine Steps: Penguin Popular Classics - Brossura

Buchan, John

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0140624066 ISBN 13: 9780140624069

Casa editrice: Penguin Classics, 2007

Riassunto

Adventurer Richard Hannay has just returned from South Africa and is thoroughly bored with his London life - until a murder is committed in his flat, just days after the victim had warned him of an assassination plot that could bring Britain to the brink of war. An obvious suspect for the police and an easy target for the killers, Hannay goes on the run in his native Scotland, where he must use all his wits to stay one step ahead of the game - and warn the government before it is too late. One of the most popular adventure stories ever written, The Thirty-Nine Steps established John Buchan as the original thriller writer and inspired many other novelists and filmmakers including Alfred Hitchcock.

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L'autore:

John Buchan (1875-1940) was born in Perth, Scotland and educated at Oxford where he published five books and won several awards, including one for poetry. He went on to be a barrister, a member of parliament, a soldier, a publisher, a historical biographer, and - in 1935 - he became the Govenor-General of Canada. Today he is best remembered as the author of his perennially popular adventure novels.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Penguin Classics
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0140624066
• ISBN 13: 9780140624069
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 112