Greenmantle
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Los 39 Escalones
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Richard Hannay no lograba cogerle el pulso a la metropolis; a su vuelta de una larga estancia en las colonias, Londres le aburria mortalmente. Quiza por eso presto atencion al extrano individuo que le abordo en las escaleras de su casa pidiendole asilo. Cuando su confusa historia de atentados politicos y de conspiraciones balcanicas empezaba a adquirir perfiles escalofriantes, la muerte interrumpio sus revelaciones. Pero ahora el inocente Hannay se habia convertido en unico depositario de un secreto que acarreaba la muerte. Tanto Scotland Yard como los agentes del servicio secreto aleman estaban sobre su pista…
Buchan, que fue jefe del departamento ingles de Informacion durante la Primera Guerra Mundial, supo mezclar sabiamente la invencion y la intriga con el conocimiento real y...
Mr Standfast
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For those who like good, clean spy-type fun, this is a SUPERLATIVE work. Part three in the adventures of Richard Hannay (which started with Buchan's well-known 'Thirty-nine Steps'), this is a first-rate thriller set on the eve of World War I, with plenty of atmosphere and hair-breadth escapes, plus an excellent dogfight climax in the skies over France. Along with everything else, it has some sound theological reflections (the title being a character from 'Pilgrim's Progress') about courage and fortitude. In this nail-biting adventure story, Hannay must outwit a foe far more intelligent than himself; muster the courage to propose to the lovely, clever Mary Lamington; and survive a brutal war. Although Mr. Standfast is a sequel to The Thirty-Nine Steps, it offers far more...
The Gap in the Curtain
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The Gap in the Curtain is a supernatural story full of suspense. Guests at a country house party are enabled by an eccentric scientist to see a glimpse of an issue of the Times dated a year ahead of...
The Thirty-Nine Steps
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The Three Hostages
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This early (1924) spy adventure is one of five Buchan novels featuring the heroic Richard Hannay. Hannay is called out of retirement to rescue the kidnapped offspring of three highly placed British citizens. Hannay soon uncovers a global syndicate supporting a single man who has notions of world domination. The story suffers from exaggerated descriptions of its characters. For instance, the kidnapper, Medina, is not just a good shot, he's the best shot in England next to the King. The British are portrayed as wonderful people, but other races fare less well. Yet the story is undoubtedly good fun and is enhanced by the modulated voice and subtle characterizations of British actor Edmund Dehn. For large suspense...
