The Thirty-Nine Steps
“London-born actor Rupert Degas brings his enticingly warm voice and an edge-of-your-seat intensity to his performance of John Buchan’s famously propulsive spy thriller…Golden Voice Degas, known for offering a full-cast experience, delivers in spades…Keeping the complicated plot clear, Degas personifies the action (which would leave James Bond in the dust) without resorting to actorly breathlessness. While some characters’ casual prejudices are jarring to hear, the expertly performed story is still whiz-bang fun. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
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Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
The Thirty-Nine Steps begins John Buchan’s series of spy novels featuring adventurer Richard Hannay.
Having just returned from South Africa, he finds life dull, until a mysterious American tells him about an assassination plot before being murdered in Hannay’s London flat. The obvious suspect, Hannay flees to his native Scotland, pursued by the police and his ruthless enemies. His life and the security of Britain are seriously threatened, and it is vital to uncover the mystery behind “the thirty-nine steps.”
Filled with suspense, unexpected twists, and fast-paced action, Buchan’s classic novel of 1915 has captivated readers for generations, laying the groundwork for the modern spy thriller genre and inspiring numerous film, TV, stage, and radio versions. It is read by Rupert Degas, whose “quick-change brilliance” in Patrick Barlow’s long-running stage adaptation was so highly praised.
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