39 Steps

An electrifying thriller repackaged and refreshed in an edition to be cherished be a new generation, featuring an exclusive introduction from the author’s grandson.

<p><b>One of the greatest adventure stories ever written, freshly repackaged for a new generation of readers and featuring an exclusive introduction from the author’s grandson.</b><br><br><b>‘This latest edition of the novel has been redesigned, resulting in an authentic looking cloth-bound book ... Exciting and thrilling, this should be read by all.’</b>- The Sun<br><br><b>‘A handsome new edition’ </b>- The Tribune<br><br>Deemed <b>one of the most popular adventure stories ever written</b> and a huge influence not only on spy fiction but on Hollywood as well, <i>The 39 Steps</i> has captured the imagination of audiences for decades. This classic book was written by <b>acclaimed Scottish author John Buchan</b>, who inspired the writing of other great British novelists too, including Graham Greene, Ian Fleming and John le Carré.<br><br><i>The 39 Steps</i> remains Buchan’s most famous work, the first of five novels featuring Richard Hannay, an all-action hero with a steely determination and an extraordinary knack for getting himself out of sticky situations. Considered one of the most exciting ‘chase thrillers’ ever published, this is an <b>electrifying story</b> of an ordinary man caught up in a sinister international plot full of car crashes, code-breaking and political intrigue.<br><br>The novel has <b>never been out of print</b> since its first publication in 1915 and has sold millions of copies. Now repackaged as a <b>striking hardback</b> and with an<b> exclusive introduction </b>from the author’s grandson, this is an <b>edition to be cherished</b> both by fans of the book and by anyone discovering Buchan’s work for the first time.<br><br><b>Also available</b>:<br><i>Sense &amp; Sensibility </i>(9781789299908)<br><i>Pride and Prejudice</i> (9781807710262)</p>