<p><strong>With a new Introduction by Cedric Watts, Research Professor of English, University of Sussex.</strong></p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><em>The Thirty-Nine Steps</em> 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.</p>
Paperback / softback | 128 pages | Published December 1993
