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John Buchan
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by John Buchan
recording of The Thirty-nine Steps by John Buchan. Reading by Adrian Praetzellis. Richard Hannay’s boredom is soon relieved when the resourceful engineer is caught up in a web of secret codes, spies, and murder on the eve of WWI. This exciting action-adventure story was the inspiration for Alfred Hitchcock’s 1939 classic film of the same name. John Buchan (1875-1940) was Governor General of Canada and a popular novelist. Although condemned by some for anti-Semitic dialog in The Thirty-Nine Steps, his character’s sentiments do not represent the view of the author who was identified in Hitler’s Sonderfahndungsliste (special search list) as a “Jewish sympathiser.” (Summary by Adrian Praetzellis) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the catalog page for this recording. M4B audio book (120mb)
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“Okay so I'm not usually big on audiobooks but a friend insisted I try this. Three chapters in and I was completely sold. The Thirty-nine Steps is genuinely well-made — the content, the pacing, all of it.”
“Okay so I'm not usually big on audiobooks but a friend insisted I try this. Three chapters in and I was completely sold. The Thirty-nine Steps is genuinely well-made — the content, the pacing, all of it.”
“I've been listening during my evening walks and The Thirty-nine Steps has been the highlight of my week honestly. There's a section in the middle where it all just comes together — gave me chills.”
“I've been listening during my evening walks and The Thirty-nine Steps has been the highlight of my week honestly. There's a section in the middle where it all just comes together — gave me chills.”
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