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The Thirty-Nine Steps

John Buchan

The Thirty-Nine Steps

Paper book: €16.99

Digital: €4.99

Original publication
1915
Monolingual
12 June 2026
Pages
290
Difficulty
Easy
Genres
Crime and Thriller, Adventure
Moods
Solve a mystery, Escape it all
Translated from
English

Book summary

One evening in London, a terrified neighbour takes refuge in Richard Hannay's flat and reveals a plot against England. A few days later the neighbour is found dead, and Hannay, accused of the murder, has to flee across the Scottish moors, pursued by both the police and the spies.

A breathless short spy novel: an ordinary man, hunted by everyone, can count only on his courage and his wits.

Its fast pace and direct sentences make it easy to follow in the language you are learning.

The plot

Bị truy đuổi tới Scotland. Richard Hannay buồn chán ở London. Một tối, người hàng xóm xin trốn nhờ nhà anh: ông ta đã phát hiện một âm mưu gián điệp.

The world of the book

1914: chiến tranh đang đến gần châu Âu. Mùa xuân năm 1914, các cường quốc châu Âu nghi kỵ lẫn nhau. Ở Anh, nhiều người sợ gián điệp Đức. Nhân vật chính trốn đến Galloway, một vùng đồi hoang vắng ở tây nam Scotland.…

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5 out of 51 review

  1. ★★★★★John✓ Verified purchase

    Posted on 7 October 2026 · Read in Hungarian – English

    This book is a great read filled with suspense!

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