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《The Thirty-nine Steps》
Thirty-nine steps
By John Buchan
[UK]
About the author
John Barken , 26 August 1875 – 11 February 1940 , was the first Baron Tweezmuel , Scottish novelist and statesman , who served as Governor General of Canada for his thirty-nine steps.
Introduction to the works
The Thirty-Nine Steps is a masterpiece by the British writer John Barken. It has been published for more than ninety years, but it is a timeless classic novel that has not faded with the passage of time.
It was selected as one of the 100 Best Mystery Novels by the Mystery Writers Association of America (MWA). Novels with the same theme as it were selected for Johann Le Carré's "Spy in Berlin", Graham Green's "The Third Party", Ken Follett's "Needle Eye" and many other modern and contemporary masterpieces. In 2009, the British "Guardian" selected "1,000 novels to read before death", and Bakken had two works selected, one of which was "Thirty-Nine Steps".
Brief introduction
Thirty-Nine Steps is about a man named Richard Hannei who came to London from Africa and was bored. One day, he meets Scuder, through whom he learns the secrets of an international spy organization. Afterwards, Scudder was killed, and Hannei became the main suspect. In order to evade the police and spies, he fled to Scotland, where he was cleverly and cleverly escaped from danger again and again. Finally, based on the clue of the "Thirty-Nine Steps" left by Scudder, he succeeded in destroying the enemy's plot.
Brilliant Excerpt 1
For the first two days in my flat, he was very calm, and spent all his time reading and smoking, and writing in a little black notebook. But after that he became more restless and nervous. It was not his own danger that he worried about, but the success of his plan to prevent the murder of Karolides. One night he was very serious.
He had been very calm for the first two days of my apartment, reading, smoking, and writing in a small black notebook. However, he became restless and worried. He was not worried about his own danger, but about the success of his plan to stop the murder of Carolides. One night he looked very serious.
Highlights Excerpt II
I decided I must disappear, and remain hidden until just before the 15th of June. Then I must contact some government people and tell them Scudder's story. I wished he had told me more, and that I had listened more carefully to what he had told me. There was a risk that the government would not believe me, but it was my best chance. Perhaps more evidence would appear which would help me to make my story believable.
I decided I had to hide until June 15. Then I had to go to the government and tell them about Skader. I wish he had said more, or if I had listened to him more carefully. If the people in the government don't believe me I'm going to take the risk, but I only have this best chance. Maybe in the future there will be more evidence to make my words believed.
Highlights Excerpt III
Then the door opened again and the First Sea Lord came out. He walked past me, and in passing he looked at me and for a second I looked into his eyes. It was only for a second, but my heart jumped. The First Sea Lord had never seen me before, but in his eyes I saw that he recognized me. Then he passed me and was out of the door into the street.
The door opened again, and the First Admiral stepped out. He walked past me and glanced at me by the way, and at the same time I stared into his eyes. Just after watching it, my heart jumped. The First Admiral had never seen me before, but I knew from the look in his eyes that he had recognized me. He walked past me, out the door and onto the street.
THE END