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The Thirty-Nine Steps John Buchan A Scottish novelist After a brief legal career, Buchan simultaneously began his writing career and his political and diplomatic careers, serving as a private secretary to the colonial administrator of various colonies in southern Africa. In 1935 he was appointed Governor General of Canada by King George V. Buchan proved to be enthusiastic about literacy, as well as the evolution of Canadian culture, and he received a state funeral in Canada. Four film versions in all Alfred Hitchcocks 1935 versio; a 1959 color remake; a 1978 version which is perhaps most faithful to the novel; and a 2008 version for British television. Film Versions A Blast Influence The Plot Summary A tortuous and perplexing tale Adventurer Richard Hannay has just returned from South Africa and is thoroughly bored with his London life - until a murder is committed in his flat, just days after the victim had warned him of an assassination plot that could bring Britain to the brink of war. An obvious suspect for the police and an easy target for the killers, Hannay goes on the run in his native Scotland, where he must use all his wits to stay one step ahead of the game - and warn the government before it is too late. Main Characters An analysis of their behaviors Black Stone A German spy ring. They are three young man and an old man. Several days later I found him dead on my living room floor. I had seen bodies before in Matabeleland, but this was different. Scudder was white. I was in the soup. I would be suspected of Scudders murder and the Boche would know I knew their plans. I had no choice but to lie low in Scotland for 20 days. I found his notebook, persuaded the cockney milkman to lend me his cap by saying, Gaw blimey, guvnor, and escaped to St Pancras. The Excerpt Personal comments observations The narrative is fast-paced and the plot twists. Background This book is also fascinating because the conspi