As you follow Hannay through the country, him staying steps ahead of the bad guys, you realize he is a man who puts his country’s interests ahead of all else. Hannay takes the man in, considers all he’s told with caution (as he’s looking for some adventure anyway), and unwittingly steps into the middle of it all. Early in the book he meets a man who shares an extraordinary tale involving spies, betrayal as well as plans in motion to assassinate a visiting dignitary. 39 Steps by John Buchan has been described as one of the earlier examples of the ‘man-on-the-run’ thriller. I’m a kid, so I just liked going to the movies and getting white paper sacks of orange sweeties to eat during the film. For my parents, there was the fast paced, espionage themed, exotic entertainment. When I was growing up my father took us to every James Bond movie as soon as it hit the theaters.
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