Richard Hannay was a mining engineer who returned to England after living in South Africa. After meeting a stranger in London, he soon became caught up in a very strange series of events involving spy rings, politics and murder.

Foxton Readers are a series of carefully graded books aimed at ESL / EAL learners of beginner to advanced levels. They are based on a comprehensive grammar and vocabulary framework to match each ability level and to ensure each learner progresses. They are not only suitable for ESL / EAL learners but can also be used with native speakers of primary and secondary school age.