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The most famous adaptation is alfred hitchcocks 1935 version. Set in europe in 1914, a foreign power attempts to steal british plans for war. Jul 07, 2014 the thirty nine steps, a brilliantly teasing and memorable title, was first published as a serial adventure story in blackwoods magazine from august to september 1915, appearing in book form that. The thirtynine steps has been extensively adapted for radio, stage, screen and television.
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