what were the 39 steps from john buchan's novel?

Question

i'm wanting the gegraphic location of the inspiration for the john buchan novel "the thirty-nine steps"

Answer 1

In this film, 'The 39 Steps' refers to the clandestine organization itself, whereas in the book and in the other film versions, it refers to physical steps, albeit located in different places and with different significances to the plots."

Or

"At that point Hannay realises that the phrase "the thirty-nine steps" could refer to the landing-point in England from which the spy is about to set sail. Throughout the night Hannay and the United Kingdom's military leaders try to work out the meaning of the mysterious phrase.
After some reasoning worthy of Sherlock Holmes, and with the help of a knowledgeable coastguard, the group decide on a coastal town in Kent. They find a path down from the cliff that has thirty-nine steps. Just offshore they see a yacht. Posing as fishermen, some of the party visit the yacht, the Ariadne, and find that at least one of the crew appears to be German. The only people onshore are playing tennis by a villa and appear to be English, but they match Scudder's description of the conspirators, The Black Stone. Hannay, alone, confronts the men at the villa. After a struggle, two of the men are captured while the third flees to the yacht, which meanwhile has been seized by the British authorities. The plot is thwarted, and the United Kingdom enters the First World War having kept its military secrets from the enemy."

"I closed the book and looked round at the company.
'If one of those staircases has thirty-nine steps we have solved the mystery, gentlemen,' I said. 'I want the loan of your car, Sir Walter, and a map of the roads. If Mr Macgillivray will spare me ten minutes, I think we can prepare something for tomorrow.'"

By the way, you can read it on-line at the 4th link.

Answer 2

Possibly the most famous clock face and chimes in the world, Big Ben is actually the name of the biggest bell (13.5 tons) inside The Clock Tower (320ft) which forms part of the HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.

HISTORY
Built in 1858/9 the bell was named after one Sir Benjamin Hall and when it was cast it was Britain's heaviest bell.

The clock's four dials each have a diameter of 23ft, the minute hands are 14ft long and the numerals on each face are nearly 2 feet high. The accuracy of the clock movement is controlled by the placing of old pennies in the mechanism.

There is a light at the top of the tower which, when lit, indicates that the House of Commons is sitting. During the day you can tell if they're sitting by looking for a flag at the top of the nearby Victoria Tower which is the tallest and largest of the Westminster towers.

The tower which houses Big Ben has been called by many names, one of the most popular being St Stephen's Tower. However, the official line, from the Head of Public Information at the Palace is that the Clock Tower is simply called The Clock Tower. The subject of John Buchan's "39 Steps", the Clock Tower is unfortunately not open to the public so you won't be able to check how many steps actually lead to the belfry.

Answer 3

What Were The 39 Steps

Answer 4

Buchan wrote the book while he was recuperating from illness at a house called St Cuby, Cliff Promenade, Broadstairs. A set of stairs, tunnelled into the cliff, still runs from the garden to the beach.

Answer 5

Hello

Well I want to win the holiday in Portugal as well, so you'll forgive me if I do not give you the answer I just spent two hours researching ..........but IF you follow the clues properly you will easily find the answer to your question.

You could try the scotland movie www site - but then you would have to assume that they a. know what they are talking about b. are not just blowing their own trumpet.

Well, let's just say it is NOT in Scotland

Good luck

Answer 6

i think they were the number of steps leading up to Big Ben...or some where else near there..of course you could read the book