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'I turned on the light, but there was nobody there. Then I saw something in the corner that made my blood turn cold. Scudder was lying on his back. There was a long knife through his heart, pinning him to the floor.' Soon Richard Hannay is running for his life across the hills of Scotland. The police are chasing him for a murder he did not do, and another, more dangerous enemy is chasing him as well - the mysterious 'Black Stone'. Who are these people? And why do they want Hannay dead?
About the Author
John Buchan (1875-1940) was a Scottish writer who was also a politician and Governor-General of Canada. He wrote many books, but the most popular are his Richard Hannay thrillers. The Thirty-nine Steps was also filmed by Alfred Hitchcock.
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The Thirty-nine Steps by John Buchan, retold by Nick Bullard
10 Nov 2007
Format:Paperback
I am an ESL teacher and read this book to see if it is appropriate for ESL learners and interesting. The book moves fast with a lot of chasing action as the main character is on the run through Scotland and England. It's interesting and despite having fewer descriptive words to work with, you still get a sense of the character's personality.
I recommend this book for English learners, but with a few precautions. There are a lot of characters that come in and out of the story, so that may be distracting and make it harder to follow. Also, it is written in British English, so a few words may need to be looked up in the dictionary. Another issue is that the action takes place in Scotland and England with some place names. It would have been nice to have a map in the front of the book to get a sense of the main character's movements throughout the book.
Overall, I recommend this book to English language learners, and I hope the book would affect them as it has me in now wanting to see the Alfred Hitchcock movie and see how they compare.
I recommend this book for English learners, but with a few precautions. There are a lot of characters that come in and out of the story, so that may be distracting and make it harder to follow. Also, it is written in British English, so a few words may need to be looked up in the dictionary. Another issue is that the action takes place in Scotland and England with some place names. It would have been nice to have a map in the front of the book to get a sense of the main character's movements throughout the book.
Overall, I recommend this book to English language learners, and I hope the book would affect them as it has me in now wanting to see the Alfred Hitchcock movie and see how they compare.
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