The Thirty Nine Steps (1914) is the original ‘man on the run’ thriller. It has been filmed many times.
Chapter One - The Man Who Died
May 1914: Richard Hannay has recently returned to London from South Africa. Then a mysterious neighbour asks to hide in Hannay’s apartment, saying “They are trying to kill me!”
Chapter One - The Man Who Died
May 1914: Richard Hannay has recently returned to London from South Africa. Then a mysterious neighbour asks to hide in Hannay’s apartment, saying “They are trying to kill me!”
Teaching Presentation
Thirty Nine Steps Quiz * Reading Worksheet
Complete novel - adapted for audio: Free YouTube Playlist
- Retold by Kieran McGovern English language level A2/B1 (intermediate). This adaptation stays close to the original text.