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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

一路被追到苏格兰。理查德·汉内在伦敦百无聊赖。一天晚上,邻居求他让自己躲起来:他发现了一个间谍阴谋。

The world of the book

1914年:战争正逼近欧洲。1914年春,欧洲各大国彼此猜忌。在英国,许多人害怕德国间谍。本书主人公逃到加洛韦——苏格兰西南部一片荒无人烟的丘陵地带。在高处,很远就能看见一个人,甚至有一架飞机在山丘上空盘旋,搜寻主人公。

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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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