{"product_id":"the-39-steps","title":"The 39 Steps","description":"Enter Richard Hannay and the beginning of 'the chase' adventureAdventurer Richard Hannay, just returned from South Africa, is thoroughly bored with London life – until he is accosted by a mysterious American, who warns him of an assassination plot that could completely destabilize the fragile political balance of Europe. Initially sceptical, Hannay nonetheless harbours the man – but one day returns home to find him murdered. An obvious suspect, Hannay flees to his native Scotland, pursued by both the police and a cunning, ruthless enemy – the 'on the run' trope that was to influence countless others. His life and the security of Britain are in grave peril, and everything rests on the solution to a baffling enigma: what are the 'thirty-nine steps'? A classic, the book featured on Guardian's Best 100 English Novels list at #42.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57495384260981,"sku":"9789357310604","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9789357310604.jpg?v=1786618062","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/the-39-steps","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}