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The Thirty-nine Steps by John Buchan.

The Thirty-nine Steps by John Buchan.

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 The Thirty-nine Steps by John Buchan.
Richard Hannay’s boredom is soon relieved when the resourceful engineer is caught up in a web of secret codes, spies, and murder on the eve of WWI. This exciting action-adventure story was the inspiration for Alfred Hitchcock’s 1939 classic film of the same name. John Buchan (1875-1940) was Governor General of Canada and a popular novelist. Although condemned by some for anti-Semitic dialog in The Thirty-Nine Steps, his character’s sentiments do not represent the view of the author who was identified in Hitler’s Sonderfahndungsliste (special search list) as a "Jewish sympathiser."Copyright Popular Culture and Religion.
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  • 10 - Chapter 10. The Thirty-nine Steps by John Buchan.

    10 - Chapter 10. The Thirty-nine Steps by John Buchan.
    Feb 14 2026
    10 - Chapter 10. The Thirty-nine Steps by John Buchan.
    Richard Hannay’s boredom is soon relieved when the resourceful engineer is caught up in a web of secret codes, spies, and murder on the eve of WWI. This exciting action-adventure story was the inspiration for Alfred Hitchcock’s 1939 classic film of the same name. John Buchan (1875-1940) was Governor General of Canada and a popular novelist. Although condemned by some for anti-Semitic dialog in The Thirty-Nine Steps, his character’s sentiments do not represent the view of the author who was identified in Hitler’s Sonderfahndungsliste (special search list) as a "Jewish sympathiser."

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    35 mins
  • 09 - Chapter 9. The Thirty-nine Steps by John Buchan.

    09 - Chapter 9. The Thirty-nine Steps by John Buchan.
    Feb 14 2026
    09 - Chapter 9. The Thirty-nine Steps by John Buchan.
    Richard Hannay’s boredom is soon relieved when the resourceful engineer is caught up in a web of secret codes, spies, and murder on the eve of WWI. This exciting action-adventure story was the inspiration for Alfred Hitchcock’s 1939 classic film of the same name. John Buchan (1875-1940) was Governor General of Canada and a popular novelist. Although condemned by some for anti-Semitic dialog in The Thirty-Nine Steps, his character’s sentiments do not represent the view of the author who was identified in Hitler’s Sonderfahndungsliste (special search list) as a "Jewish sympathiser."
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    16 mins
  • 08 - Chapter 8. The Thirty-nine Steps by John Buchan.

    08 - Chapter 8. The Thirty-nine Steps by John Buchan.
    Feb 14 2026
    08 - Chapter 8. The Thirty-nine Steps by John Buchan.
    Richard Hannay’s boredom is soon relieved when the resourceful engineer is caught up in a web of secret codes, spies, and murder on the eve of WWI. This exciting action-adventure story was the inspiration for Alfred Hitchcock’s 1939 classic film of the same name. John Buchan (1875-1940) was Governor General of Canada and a popular novelist. Although condemned by some for anti-Semitic dialog in The Thirty-Nine Steps, his character’s sentiments do not represent the view of the author who was identified in Hitler’s Sonderfahndungsliste (special search list) as a "Jewish sympathiser."
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    19 mins
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