The 39 Steps - Couverture rigide

Buchan, John

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Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1843175932 ISBN 13 : 9781843175933

Editeur : Michael O'Mara Books Ltd, 2011

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One of the most exciting chase thrillers ever published, and a huge influence not only on spy fiction, but on Hollywood as well, 'The 39 Steps' is a book which has captured the imagination of audiences for decades. It was written by acclaimed Scottish author John Buchan, who inspired the writing of other great British novelists, including Graham Greene, Ian Fleming and John le Carr�. 'The 39 Steps' remains his most famous work. It is 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; the original, archetypal man-on-the-run character, which has been a staple in literature and film in subsequent decades. The novel charts the electrifying story of an ordinary man caught up in a sinister international plot. Repackaged as a striking hardback, with an exclusive introduction by the author's grandson Toby Buchan, it is an edition to be cherished by any fan of the book, or anyone just discovering Buchan's work.

Quatri�me de couverture :

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY STELLA RIMINGTON

'Richard Hannay is a hero for all times' Observer

May 1914. Britain is on the eve of war with Germany. Richard Hannay is living a quiet life in London, but after a chance encounter with a mysterious stranger he stumbles into a hair-raising adventure - a desperate hunt across the country and against the clock, pursued by the police and a cunning, ruthless enemy. Hannay's life and the security of Britain are in grave peril, and everything rests on the solution to a baffling enigma: what are the thirty-nine steps?