The Thirty-nine Steps series, by John Buchan

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Re: The Thirty-nine Steps series, by John Buchan

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Some great titles in that list, Pete. I have very happy memories of The Magic Walking Stick being read to my class by my teacher, Mr Bear, when I was nine years old. In recent years I have managed to find a copy of it and have read it for myself and enjoyed doing so. It's good to see it in the Kindle list. :D
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I know very little of his work but for 49p that has to be the bargain of the century Pete. :D
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I've got a copy of The Thirty Nine Steps which I haven't read for some time but I've never read any of his other work. That looks like a real bargain, Pete.
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Thank you Eddie,John & John.
I love the one review this collection gets on amazon too:
Top Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 starsWonderful..
By Carlton-Browne on 27 May 2016
Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase
Wonderful .......and so what if some of the prose is un p.c. - that was the norm in the early 20th Century.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Works ... ohn+Buchan" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I like his way of reasoning! :D
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