John Buchan
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English
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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...
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Language
English
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A story of treason and adventure set in the early years of the 19th century, which begins as Anthony Lammas and his comrades set out to save a young man's life, only to discover that his plight is merely one strand in a web of deceit and treachery that threatens the very security of the nation.
3) The 39 steps
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English
Description
The 39 Steps is a heart-racing spy story by Alfred Hitchcock, following Richard Hannay, who stumbles into a conspiracy that thrusts him into a hectic chase across the Scotish moors. A chase in which he is both the pursuer and the pursued, as well as into an expected romance with the cool Pamela.