The 39 Steps by John Buchan

Buchan is more interested in sightseeing than suspense.

The 39 Steps is not a thriller. It’s a glorified travelogue.

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My first reading of John Buchan’s 1915 novel was partially a victim of my expectations. They were too high. I read the book so I could watch Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 film adaption. I met a theatre director at a party who’s adapting The 39 Steps for the stage and he advised me to r…