The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins When Rachel Verinders birthday present - the Moonstone, a large Indian diamond - is stolen at her party, suspicion and the diamonds mysterious curse seem set to ruin everyone and everything she loves. Only Sergeant Cuffs famous detective skills offer any hope of peace and a future for them all. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Launching a major new paperback series- Penguin English LibraryThe Penguin English Library Edition of The Moonstone by Wilkie CollinsHere was our quiet English house suddenly invaded by a devilish Indian Diamond - bringing after it a conspiracy of living rogues, set loose on us by the vengeance of a dead manWhen Rachel Verinders birthday present - the Moonstone, a large Indian diamond - is stolen at her party, suspicion and the diamonds mysterious curse seem set to ruin everyone and everything she loves. Only Sergeant Cuffs famous detective skills offer any hope of peace and a future for them all. The intricate plot and modern technique of multiple narrators made Wilkie Collins 1868 work a huge success in the Victorian sensation genre. With a reconstruction of the crime, red herrings and a locked-room puzzle, The Moonstone was also a major precursor of the modern mystery novel.The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War. Author Biography William Wilkie Collins (8 January 1824 - 23 September 1889) was an English novelist, playwright, and short story writer. His best-known works are The Woman in White (1859), No Name (1862), Armadale (1866), and The Moonstone (1868), considered the first modern English detective novel. Promotional "Headline" Launching a major new paperback series- Penguin English Library Details ISBN0141198877 Author Wilkie Collins Year 2012 ISBN-10 0141198877 ISBN-13 9780141198873 Media Book Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.8 Birth 1824 Death 1889 Short Title MOONSTONE Language English Residence US Pages 640 Imprint Penguin Classics Format Paperback UK Release Date 2012-04-26 Series The Penguin English Library Publication Date 2012-04-26 Alternative 9780141973760 Audience General NZ Release Date 2012-05-03 AU Release Date 2012-05-03 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:44126973;

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