But in terms of analysis of the film, the introduction is about the only thing of value. The story was then serialised in the summer of 1915. In short, a good reference book for details about the film and further research. In 1914, Buchan began writing about Richard Hannay and The thirty-nine steps. I can understand this 'holding hand' approach if this is for people totally unfamiliar with film analysis, but why would such an audience buys this book? If you're interested in cinema enough to buy a book dedicated to a film from 1936, chances are, you already noticed/knew most of the things Glancy points out in your first viewing. Occasionally he brings up some interesting insights in a few key scenes but such moments are rare. He spends at least 70% of the section just describes what is happening in the film, with tiny bits of elementary observations on the dramatic and formal elements. Author: Buchan, John, 1875-1940: Title: The Thirty-Nine Steps Language: English: LoC Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature: Subject: World War, 1914-1918 - Fiction Subject: Spy stories Subject: Hannay, Richard (Fictitious character) - Fiction Subject: Intelligence service - Great Britain - Fiction Category: Text: EBook-No.

His chronological close analysis in the middle section, however, is a bit odd. Glancy's thesis in the introduction is really intriguing and a useful perspective in viewing Hitchcock pictures in general. The historical details are well-researched and neatly annotated, which makes this a good reference book. I'm curious just what the target audience is for this book/series. His father was a minister of the Free Church of Scotland and in 1876 the family moved to Fife where in order.

Author of the 39 steps