Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for secondary and adult students the Oxford Bookworms Library has seven reading levels from A1-C1 of the CEFR. 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? Retold by Nick Bullard.

"My guest was lying sprawled on his back. There was a knife through his heart which skewered him to the floor." From that moment Richard Hannay's own life is under threat. A few days before, the dead man had told him of a political assassination that was shortly to take place in London and which would have terrible repercussions around the world. In mortal danger he sought refuge in Hannay's flat. Now he had been murdered and Hannay had to move quickly if he was not to suffer the same fate. Pursued by both police and killers he heads for Scotland. There, among the Scottish moors, a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues, and Hannay needs all his resourcefulness and courage to stay one step ahead. His only hope is to persuade someone in the British Government of the impending danger. But will he be able to get to them in time and save the country from certain ruin? The Thirty-Nine Steps is the most famous of the five novels featuring Richard Hannay and established John Buchan as one of Britain's finest writers of suspense stories. Издание полностью на английском языке. Полный, неадаптированный текст произведения.

I snapped the switch, but there was nobody there. Then I saw something in the far corner which made me drop my cigar and fall into a Cold sweat. When Richard Hannay is warned of an assassination plot that has the potential to take Britain into a war, and then discovers in his flat the murdered body of the American that warned him, he becomes a prime suspect. He flees to the moors of Scotland and a spirited chase begins as he is pursued by the police and the German spies involved with stealing British plans. Buchan's tale unfolds into one of the seminal and most influential 'chase' books, mimicked by many, yet unrivalled in the tension and mystery created by his writing.

Richard Hannay finds a corpse in his flat, and becomes involved in a plot by spies to precipitate war and subvert British naval power. The resourceful victim of a manhunt, he is pursued by both the police and the ruthless conspirators. The Thirty-Nine Steps is a seminal `chase' thriller, rapid and vivid. It has been widely influential and frequently dramatised: the film directed by Alfred Hitchcock became a screen classic. This engaging novel also provides insights into the inter-action of patriotism, fear and prejudice. With a new Introduction by Cedric Watts, Research Professor of English, University of Sussex.

'My guest was lying sprawled on his back. There was a long knife through his heart which skewered him to the floor' Richard Hannay has just returned to England after years in South Africa and is thoroughly bored with his life in London. But then a murder is committed in his flat, just days after a chance encounter with an American who had told him about an assassination plot which could have dire international consequences. An obvious suspect for the police and an easy target for the killers, Hannay goes on the run in his native Scotland where he will need all his courage and ingenuity to stay one step ahead of his pursuers. The Penguin English Library - collectable general readers' editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century to the end of the Second World War.

Richard Hannay has just returned to England after years in South Africa and is thoroughly bored with his life in London. But then a murder is committed in his flat, just days after a chance encounter with an American who had told him about an assassination plot which could have dire international consequences. An obvious suspect for the police and an easy target for the killers, Hannay goes on the run in his native Scotland where he will need all his courage and ingenuity to stay one step ahead of his pursuers.

When Richard Hannay finds the corpse of freelance spy Franklin P. Scudder in his London flat, he goes on the run, fearing that his life is in danger. Scudder had previously revealed that he was investigating a ring of German spies, who were conspiring to sabotage Britain's war capability. Hannay becomes both hunter and hunted as he struggles to unravel the tangled threads of this plot while staying one step ahead of his pursuers, who will stop at nothing to keep their nefarious secrets. First published in 1915, John Buchan's definitive spy novel was the first in a long line of espionage thrillers to delve into the underbelly of the British establishment. Over a hundred years later, The Thirty-Nine Steps remains resonant, and the various film, television and theatre adaptations of this classic - most notably Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 version - are a testament to its capacity to thrill.

Before a man is killed, he tells Richard Hannay a dangerous secret. Now Hannay’s life is in danger. Who are his enemies? And how will he solve the mystery of the thirty-nine steps? 20,752 words. British English.

The Thirty-Nine Steps (1915) introduces Richard Hannay, the original gentleman-hero of spy thrillers and a forerunner of James Bond. This tale of intrigue and treachery pits Hannay against not only a German spy ring but also the British police, who wrongly suspect him of murder. Hunted relentlessly, he flees to Scotland and races against time to expose a plot that would drive Britain to the brink of war. His success rests on the whereabouts of the mysterious thirty-nine steps. The Power-House (1913) features another of Buchan's most popular protagonists, Sir Edward Leithan, on o a desperate mission to uncover a sinister plot to destroy western civilization.

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When Richard Hannay is warned of an assassination plot that has the potential to take Britain into a war, and then a few days later discovers the murdered body of the American that warned him in his flat, he becomes a prime suspect. He flees to the moors of Scotland and a spirited chase begins as he is pursued by the police and the German spies involved with stealing British plans.Buchan's tale unfolds into one of the seminal and most influential 'chase' books, mimicked by many, yet unrivalled in the tension and mystery created by his writing. Buchan reveres Hannay as an ordinary man who puts his country's good before his own and the classic themes of the novel influenced many films and subsequent 'man-on-the-run' novels.

Wordsworth Classics covers a huge list of beloved works of literature in English and translations. .This growing series is rigorously updated, with scholarly introductions and notes added to new titles. . .

When Richard Hannay is warned of an assassination plot that has the potential to take Britain into a war, and then a few days later discovers the murdered body of the American that warned him in his flat, he becomes a prime suspect. He flees to the moors of Scotland and a spirited chase begins as he is pursued by the police and the German spies involved with stealing British plans.Buchan's tale unfolds into one of the seminal and most influential 'chase' books, mimicked by many, yet unrivalled in the tension and mystery created by his writing. Buchan reveres Hannay as an ordinary man who puts his country's good before his own and the classic themes of the novel influenced many films and subsequent 'man-on-the-run' novels.

One of the greatest spy thrillers ever written, The Thirty Nine Steps tells the story of the adventurer Richard Hannay as he is forced to flee his old life after a spy is found dead in his flat. Searching for the assassins so that he can clear his name, Hannay uncovers a tangled web of intrigue, deception and conspiracy that could drag Britain into a deadly war. In The Power House, the mild-mannered MP Edward Leithen is thrust into the heart of the action after an acquaintance of his disappears. As he investigates further, Leithen discovers an international anarchist organisation threatening the foundations of modern society.

1914 год, Европа стоит на пороге Первой мировой войны. Инженер Ричард Ханней возвращается из Африки в старую добрую Англию, где ведёт размеренную холостяцкую жизнь. Однажды некий сосед Ричарда просит у него помощи, утверждая, что ему грозит смертельная опасность, поскольку он напал на след шпионской организации, собирающейся похитить военные секреты Великобритании. Скучающий Ричард соглашается помочь незнакомцу и поневоле оказывается втянутым в шпионские игры. Вскоре Ричарда начинают преследовать не только агенты иностранной разведки, но и полиция — за убийство, которого он не совершал. Теперь судьба страны зависит от того, успеет ли он разгадать тайный шифр и разоблачить коварный план врагов. Произведение написано в жанре шпионского триллера и экранизировано четыре раза, в том числе и знаменитым Альфредом Хичкоком. В книгу также вошли три рассказа Джона Бакена. Текст сокращён и адаптирован. Уровень А2.

1914 год, Европа стоит на пороге Первой мировой войны. Инженер Ричард Ханней возвращается из Африки в старую добрую Англию, где ведёт размеренную холостяцкую жизнь. Однажды некий сосед Ричарда просит у него помощи, утверждая, что ему грозит смертельная опасность, поскольку он напал на след шпионской организации, собирающейся похитить военные секреты Великобритании. Скучающий Ричард соглашается помочь незнакомцу и поневоле оказывается втянутым в шпионские игры. Вскоре Ричарда начинают преследовать не только агенты иностранной разведки, но и полиция — за убийство, которого он не совершал. Теперь судьба страны зависит от того, успеет ли он разгадать тайный шифр и разоблачить коварный план врагов. Произведение написано в жанре шпионского триллера и экранизировано четыре раза, в том числе и знаменитым Альфредом Хичкоком. В книгу также вошли три рассказа Джона Бакена. Текст сокращён и адаптирован. Уровень А2.