The Thirty-Nine Steps
By John Buchan
11 chapters
Published in 1915, The Thirty-Nine Steps is a thriller set in Britain on the eve of the First World War. The Thirty-Nine Steps was immediately popular, particularly with troops in the trenches of the First World War. It has remained popular and has been used as the basis for several movies including one directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1935. It could also be seen as the prototype of several similarly-themed movies and television shows such as The Fugitive.
Published in 1915, The Thirty-Nine Steps is a thriller set in Britain on the eve of the First World War. The Thirty-Nine Steps was immediately popular, particularly with troops in the trenches of the First World War. It has remained popular and has been used as the basis for several movies including one directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1935. It could also be seen as the prototype of several similarly-themed movies and television shows such as The Fugitive.