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Two Films by Alfred Hitchcock

In 2012 I read two novels (The Thirty-Nine Steps and Jamaica Inn) that Alfred Hitchcock made into films during the 1930s. The 39 Steps movie, based on the novel by John Buchan, was released in 1935. Three other film versions … Continue reading

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The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan

Last May I saw the play The 39 Steps in London. It was a rip-roaring good time. In October, while wandering through a bookstore in Bath I spied a copy of the novel. I wanted to compare the novel to … Continue reading

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