Thirty-Nine Steps
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"The 39 Steps" is a 1915 adventure novel by John Buchan. It is the first of his series of thrillers featuring the character Richard Hannay. The story follows Hannay as he becomes entangled in a conspiracy and must clear his name. The novel was adapted into a highly acclaimed 1935 British suspense film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, which helped establish him as a leading director in the genre. The film, like the book, centers on an innocent man mistakenly accused of a crime who must prove his innocence.12
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