About the book
It is some time after the First World War, and spy-catcher Richard Hannay is now married to his sweetheart Mary Lamington and living peacefully in the Cotswolds. When the kidnapping of three young children interrupts his quiet, rural life, Hannay finds himself on the trail of Dominick Medina, a cultivated and academic con man who charms everyone he meets. With a few lines of verse and the help of his friend, Dr. Tom Greenslade, Hannay must catch Medina and reveal the villain’s involvement in an international plot to corrupt young minds using hypnotism and blackmail.
Revisiting the memorable characters from The Thirty-Nine Steps, The Three Hostages is the fourth of five Richard Hannay novels written by John Buchan. The Thirty-Nine Steps and its four sequels established Buchan as an original thriller writer, and a pioneer of espionage fiction.
HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.
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It is some time after the First World War, and spy-catcher Richard Hannay is now married to his sweetheart Mary Lamington and living peacefully in the Cotswolds. When the kidnapping of three young children interrupts his quiet, rural life, Hannay finds himself on the trail of Dominick Medina, a cultivated and academic con man who charms everyone he meets. With a few lines of verse and the help of his friend, Dr. Tom Greenslade, Hannay must catch Medina and reveal the villain’s involvement in an international plot to corrupt young minds using hypnotism and blackmail.
Revisiting the memorable characters from The Thirty-Nine Steps, The Three Hostages is the fourth of five Richard Hannay novels written by John Buchan. The Thirty-Nine Steps and its four sequels established Buchan as an original thriller writer, and a pioneer of espionage fiction.
HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.
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What is Three Hostages about?
It is some time after the First World War, and spy-catcher Richard Hannay is now married to his sweetheart Mary Lamington and living peacefully in the Cotswolds. When the kidnapping of three young children interrupts his quiet, rural life, Hannay finds himself on the trail of Dominick Medina, a cultivated and academic con man who charms everyone he meets. With a few lines of verse and the help of his friend, Dr. Tom Greenslade, Hannay must catch Medina and reveal the villain’s involvement in an international plot to corrupt young minds using hypnotism and blackmail.
Revisiting the memorable characters from The Thirty-Nine Steps, The Three Hostages is the fourth of five Richard Hannay novels written by John Buchan. The Thirty-Nine Steps and its four sequels established Buchan as an original thriller writer, and a pioneer of espionage fiction.
HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Three Hostages?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Three Hostages?
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How long is Three Hostages and how many pages does it have?
Three Hostages has 320 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Three Hostages?
John Buchan
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Three Hostages is available as ebook(ISBN 9781443420518)
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