The moonstone wilkie collins

The Moonstone: Classic Illustrations: Collins, Wilkie: 9798469951636: Amazon.com: Books

'The first, the longest, and the best of modern English detective novels' T S Eliot When Rachel Verinder receives a gift of an astonishing yellow diamond from her bitter old uncle for her eighteenth birthday, she has no idea that the stone brings great danger with it. When the diamond goes missing during the night the ensuing investigations gradually bring to light the sinister history of the jewel and the passions and plots of those close to Rachel. 'Probably the very finest detective story…

The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins paper back edition 1898

Wilkie Collins remains most famous for his novels The Moonstone and The Woman in White, in which he pioneered a new style of “sensation” writing, the influence of which can still be seen in today’s culture in the genres of crime, mystery and suspense. He is also renowned for his close relationship with Charles Dickens, […]

Most mystery lovers know of Wilkie Collins, beloved for his classics “The Woman in White” and “The Moonstone,” old-fashioned tales meant to be savored page-by-page by the fire late at night. Beyond…

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The Moonstone - Wilkie Collins - 1868