William Blackwood
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| - | '''''The Thirty-Nine Steps''''' is an [[adventure novel]] by the [[Scottish literature|Scottish author]] [[John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir|John Buchan]]. It first appeared as a serial in ''[[Blackwood's Magazine]]'' in August and September 1915 before being published in book form in October that year by [[William Blackwood|William Blackwood and Sons]], [[Edinburgh]]. It is the first of five novels featuring [[Richard Hannay]], an all-action hero with a [[stiff upper lip]] and a miraculous knack for getting himself out of sticky situations. | ||
| - | The novel formed the basis for a number of film adaptations, notably: [[Alfred Hitchcock]]'s [[The 39 Steps (1935 film)|1935 version]]; a [[The 39 Steps (1959 film)|1959 colour remake]]; a [[The Thirty Nine Steps (1978 film)|1978 version]] which is perhaps most faithful to the novel; and [[The 39 Steps (2008 film)|a 2008 version for British television]]. | + | '''William Blackwood''' (20 November 1776 – 16 September 1834) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[publisher]] who founded the firm of William Blackwood & Sons. |
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William Blackwood (20 November 1776 – 16 September 1834) was a Scottish publisher who founded the firm of William Blackwood & Sons.
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