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The Penguin Book of Gaslight Crime : Con Artists, Burglars, Rogues, and Scoundrels from the Time of Sherlock Holmes
Overview
An exclusive collection--the first-ever gathering of rogues from the gaslight era, including Ars ne Lupin, the inspiration for the new Netflix series Lupin, starring Omar Sy collected here for the first time: the best crime fiction from the gaslight era. All the legendary thieves are present-Ars ne Lupin and A. J. Raffles, Colonel Clay and Simon Carne, Romney Pringle, Get Rich Quick Wallingford, and the Infallible Godahl-burgling London and Paris, conning New York and Ostend, laughing all the way to the bank. Also featured are stories by distinguished writers from outside the mystery and detective genres, including Sinclair Lewis, Arnold Bennett, H. G. Wells, and William Hope Hodgson.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780143105664
- ISBN-10: 0143105663
- Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
- Publish Date: March 2009
- Dimensions: 7.72 x 5.12 x 0.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.41 pounds
- Page Count: 272
- Reading Level: Ages 18-UP
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