# Event Details - **Event Name**: Beyond the 39 Steps (in-person) - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 07 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Mon, 07 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Join Lester Hillman at Maida Vale Library as we take a deep dive into Scottish novelist, John Buchan.About this EventJohn Buchan's famous spy story, The Thirty-Nine Steps, was published more than a century ago. It has inspired films, TV interpretations, West End theatre runs, articles, other books and festivals. The story begins in Westminster...The book and author have surprising links from Lawrence of Arabia, Alfred Hitchcock and Cary Grant to the Rolling Stones.Over the last two decades Lester Hillman has written and lectured on the subject, organising centennial commemorations and events in England and Scotland together with guided walks and assisting museum collections. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/bbc315f0-a613-11f1-8990-5d04d231a2dd-rimg-w1200-h600-dcc8d8b8-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/bc0241d0-a613-11f1-8990-5d04d231a2dd-rimg-w1200-h600-dcc8c8c8-gmir.jpg Local Community and History Month:Local and Community History Month is an annual, month-long celebration held across the United Kingdom every May. Spearheaded by the Historical Association, its primary goal is to increase awareness of localized heritage and encourage residents to explore the unique stories, people, and places that shape their immediate surroundings.For inforation about John Buchan, you can check out the following links:John Buchan Society – Promoting the life and work of John BuchanBeyond the Thirty-Nine Steps: A Life of John Buchan review – a man of no mystery | John Buchan | The Guardian - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/beyond-the-39-steps-in-person/100001993140550039 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals, theatre, entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: Maida Vale Library - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Maida Vale Library - **lat**: 51.5246583 - **long**: -0.19041189999995822 - **full address**: Maida Vale Library, Sutherland Avenue, London, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Beyond the 39 Steps (in-person) - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/54a470264ee35b23d1633e0cd47bed528291279fa55fd1de52c8a6b6bf10e164-rimg-w1198-h628-dc787878-gmir.jpg?v=1787091554 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Beyond the 39 Steps (in-person) being held? - **A:** Beyond the 39 Steps (in-person) takes place on Mon, 07 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Mon, 07 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Maida Vale Library, Sutherland Avenue, London, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Beyond the 39 Steps (in-person)? - **A:** Beyond the 39 Steps (in-person) is organized by City of Westminster Libraries & Archives. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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