John Buchan and the Thirty-nine Steps: an Exploration
Author:   John Burnett ,  Kate Mackay
Publisher:   NMSE - Publishing Ltd
ISBN:  

9781905267873


Pages:   144
Publication Date:   22 April 2014
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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John Buchan and the Thirty-nine Steps: an Exploration


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Set in the months before the outbreak of the Great War and in print for almost 100 years The Thirty-Nine Steps is John Buchan's most popular novel. This timely look at the book - what inspired it, its themes and metaphors - and at its author - how much of John Buchan's own self and experiences are in it - will greatly enhance the reader's enjoyment.

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Author:   John Burnett ,  Kate Mackay
Publisher:   NMSE - Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   NMSE - Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.212kg
ISBN:  

9781905267873


ISBN 10:   1905267878
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   22 April 2014
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction - The man who lived / London, and the man who died / Galloway and the Borders / Upper Tweedale / The living hill country / The Scots in the modern world / South Africa and secret societies / Disguise and disappearance / Converging on the sea / Further reading and summaries of the Buchan novels.

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' ... It doesn't matter how many times you have read The Thirty-Nine Steps , this book will allow you to see it through fresh eyes and appreciate it even more deeply.' Undiscovered Scotland


Author Information

John Burnett was formerly Principal Curator of Modern Scotland, National Museums Scotland. Kate Mackay was formerly Assistant Keeper, Scottish Life Archive, National Museums Scotland.

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