Thirty-Nine Steps The : Penguin Classic

Considered by many to be one of the greatest adventure novels of all time The Thirty-Nine Steps is John Buchan's most successful work. Set during the First World War it is the story of Richard Hannay an ordinary gentleman who finds himself mixed up in a plot to undermine the British war effort. A fugitive from the law Hannay must race against time to try and stop the plot. The Thirty-Nine Steps is an exciting adventure of mystery and espionage that will thrill and delight readers both young and old.