Title: The Thirty-Nine Steps     

Author: John Buchan

Genre: Classic Literature

Publisher: Wordsworth Classics  

Format: Paperback

Pages: 108

Rating: 3/5 stars

Synopsis (Goodreads):

When Richard Hannay returns from a long stay in Africa, he becomes caught up in a sensational plot to precipitate a pan-European war.

After the discovery of a corpse in his flat, Hannay flees the attentions of both the conspirators and the forces of the law, and the pursuit turns into a thrilling manhunt.

Set against the hot summer which precedes the outbreak of the First World War, The Thirty-nine Steps is one of the finest and most highly admired thrillers ever written.

Review:

This book was an option to read in my British history class. I chose Mary Barton by Elizabeth Gaskell, but I always wanted to check this one out as it takes place just before the First World War, so I was intrigued by it! So I finally read it, and it was such an easy read because it was so short and the main character is really funny (in a weird way). –

Hannay finds a corpse in his room and this sends him spinning into a mystery and he has to try and prevent an international crisis from unfolding! Obviously we know that international crisis did not get solved because the First World War broke out, but the adventure he went on was fun!

I don’t know what else to say about this book other than it was an interesting read. I recommend it if you’re looking for a different book from this time period!

Happy reading!