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The Thirty-Nine Steps

By: John Buchan
Narrated by: Michael Ward
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About this listen

This is the classic adventure of Richard Hannay, who upon being buttonholed at his door by a mysterious stranger called Franklin P. Scudder, finds himself drawn into adventure and international intrigue with Europe on the brink of war, and the fate of England at stake.

Public Domain (P)2017 Michael Ward Action & Adventure Classics Adventure

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This story really raced along, a good listening experience. Good narrating and voice work.
Always good to hear the original work compared to the old film versions.

The 39 steps, a classic short story

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Really enjoyed this book, so differently from the film versions, and I have enjoyed watching them, looking forward to trying the other Richard Hannay stories.

Well worth a listen

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