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The Moonstone

The Moonstone( )
Author: Collins, Wilkie
ISBN:978-1-5440-1127-1
Publication Date:Mar 2017
Publisher:CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $27.99
Book Description:

Widely regarded as the precursor of the modern mystery and suspense novels, The Moonstone tells of the events surrounding the disappearance of a mysterious (and cursed) yellow diamond. T. S. Eliot called it 'the first, the longest, and the best of modern English detective novels'. It contains a number of ideas which became common tropes of the genre, including a crime being investigated by talented amateurs who happen to be present when it is committed, and two police officers who...
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Book Details
Pages:530
Detailed Subjects: Fiction / Mystery & Detective / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 x 1.2 Inches
Book Weight:1.94 Pounds
Author Biography
Collins, Wilkie (Author)
Wilkie Collins was born in London, England on January 8, 1824. He worked first in business and then law, but eventually turned to literature. During his lifetime, he wrote 30 novels, more than 60 short stories, at least 14 plays, and more than 100 non-fiction pieces. His works include Antonia, The Woman in White, The Moonstone, The Haunted Hotel, and Heart and Science. He was a close friend of Charles Dickens and collaborated with him. He died on September 23, 1889.

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