![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Scudder claims to need help and explains he is in fear for his life. It’s Mr Scudder, his neighbour from the apartment upstairs. In the gloom of the night, it takes a moment to recognise the man. One evening whilst on his way home from a night out he is approached by a stranger as he opens his front door. ![]() Richard Hannay, the narrator of the story, returns to London after a long stay in Rhodesia. Given its popularity, The Thirty-Nine Steps is something we had to include in Classics in September. And, of course, there is a stage adaptation which is currently being performed at the London Criterion Theatre. In 2008 the book was adapted for television in the UK, and this version seems closest to Buchan’s original text. There was a colour remake directed by Ralph Thomas in 1959, and a third version directed by Don Sharp in 1978. It has formed the basis for a number of film adaptations – usually with the title shortened to The 39 Steps – including the British thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1935, which itself is considered a classic. Written by John Buchan - First published in 1915, it’s hard to believe that The Thirty-Nine Steps is nearly 100 years old. ![]()
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