The Thirty-nine Steps (original Movie of the Same Name)

The Thirty-nine Steps (original Movie of the Same Name)

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It was selected as one of the 25 classic mystery novels selected by the American Mystery Writers Association; it was selected as one of the 1,000 novels you must read before you die by the British "Guardian"; it has been adapted into a movie of the same name four times, and the Hitchcock version is one of the most classic suspense movies in history; it was adapted into a play in 2005, successfully landed on Broadway, and won the Laurence Olivier Award and the Tony Award. The excitement-hungry British engineer Richard Hannay returns to London from impoverished Africa, but within a few months he is also bored with urban life. At this moment, the American Scudder entrusted him with a huge secret: German spies attempted to assassinate the leaders of friendly countries. Once accomplished, the world would be in danger. Later, Scudder was killed, and Hannay was ordered to hunt down, escape, refit, and disguise himself. The police and spies split into two groups and formed a huge net that covered the sky. Hannay's sharp eyes saw through the traps time and time again, and he cleverly escaped from the clutches of the devil. The day of assassination is imminent, and Scudder's notebook contains only the only clue - the thirty-nine steps. Where are the thirty-nine steps? Where do the thirty-nine steps lead to? With danger and death at stake, can Hannei find the thirty-nine steps and destroy the enemy's conspiracy?

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Princess98mo ago

Early British anti-special novels.

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