The Thirty-Nine Steps
The novel helped popularize the fast-moving modern spy thriller. This topic is part of Spy Fiction within Literature. This page currently draws on 5 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
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Who wrote the novel "The Thirty-Nine Steps"?
Answer: John Buchan
Bonus fact: The novel helped popularize the fast-moving modern spy thriller.
What is the name of the hero of "The Thirty-Nine Steps"?
Answer: Richard Hannay
Bonus fact: Hannay is an ordinary-seeming man pulled into an international espionage conspiracy.
Which famous director made the best-known early film adaptation of "The 39 Steps"?
Answer: Alfred Hitchcock
Bonus fact: Hitchcock's 1935 version changes many details but preserves the chase-thriller spirit of Buchan's novel.
Which recurring hero is the central character of "Greenmantle"?
Answer: Richard Hannay
Bonus fact: Hannay first appeared in "The Thirty-Nine Steps" before returning in several later Buchan novels.
Which fictional adventurer is the protagonist of "Mr Standfast"?
Answer: Richard Hannay
Bonus fact: Hannay appears in a sequence of Buchan thrillers beginning with "The Thirty-Nine Steps."