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The Thirty-nine Steps

novel by John Buchan
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The Thirty-nine Steps

Summary

The Thirty-nine Steps is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (651 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Thirty-nine Steps authored John Buchan[3].
  • The Thirty-nine Steps's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Thirty-nine Steps was published by Blackwood & Sons[5].
  • The Thirty-nine Steps's genre is spy fiction[6].
  • The Thirty-nine Steps's genre is mystery fiction[7].
  • The Thirty-nine Steps was followed by Greenmantle[8].
  • The Thirty-nine Steps's part of the series is recorded as Richard Hannay[9].
  • The Thirty-nine Steps's Commons category is recorded as The Thirty-Nine Steps[10].
  • The Thirty-nine Steps's language of work or name is recorded as British English[11].
  • The Thirty-nine Steps's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • The Thirty-nine Steps's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[13].
  • The Thirty-nine Steps was released on 1915[14].
  • The Thirty-nine Steps's has edition or translation is recorded as The Thirty-Nine Steps[15].
  • The Thirty-nine Steps's has edition or translation is recorded as The Thirty-Nine Steps[16].
  • The Thirty-nine Steps's has edition or translation is recorded as The Thirty-nine Steps: ELTeC edition[17].
  • The Thirty-nine Steps's has edition or translation is recorded as The thirty-nine steps (first edition)[18].
  • The Thirty-nine Steps's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138515798[19].
  • The Thirty-nine Steps's narrative location is recorded as London[20].
  • The Thirty-nine Steps's narrative location is recorded as Great Britain[21].
  • The Thirty-nine Steps's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Thirty-nine Steps'}[22].
  • The Thirty-nine Steps's derivative work is recorded as The 39 Steps[23].
  • The Thirty-nine Steps's derivative work is recorded as The 39 Steps[24].
  • The Thirty-nine Steps's derivative work is recorded as The Thirty Nine Steps[25].
  • The Thirty-nine Steps's derivative work is recorded as The 39 Steps[26].
  • The Thirty-nine Steps's derivative work is recorded as The 39 Steps[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Thirty-nine Steps authored John Buchan[3]. It was published by Blackwood & Sons[5].

Publication

The Thirty-nine Steps was published on 1915[14]. Languages include British English[11] and English[12]. Genres include spy fiction[6] and mystery fiction[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Richard Hannay[9].

Subject and Themes

The Thirty-nine Steps's part of the series is recorded as Richard Hannay[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Thirty-nine Steps was followed by Greenmantle[8].

Why It Matters

The Thirty-nine Steps ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (651 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Great Britain John Buchan literary work London public domain The 39 Steps United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work → The 39 Steps, The 39 Steps, The Thirty Nine Steps +2
    Has edition or translation → The Thirty-Nine Steps, The Thirty-Nine Steps, The Thirty-nine Steps: ELTeC edition +2
    Genre → spy fiction, mystery fiction
    Language of work or name → British English, English
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:دی تھرٹی نائن اسٹیپس]]"
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