The Golden Pool - Couverture souple

Freeman, Richard Austin

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0755103610 ISBN 13 : 9780755103614

Editeur : House of Stratus, 2008

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

R. Austin Freeman is the doyen of the scientific division of detective writing, is best known for his character Dr John Thorndyke. A close and careful investigator and the outstanding medical authority in the field of detective fiction, R. Austin Freeman not only tested the wits of the reader but also inspired many modern detective forensic methods. Much of his long life was spent as a physician and surgeon at the Middlesex Hospital, London. He also held posts in West Africa and later was a medical officer at Holloway Prison. The most famous of the Edwardian detective writers, he rescued the detective story from "thrillerdom" and made it acceptable to a more discerning class of reader.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Richard Austin Freeman recounts an incredible voyage to North Africa and Ashanti in search of the Aboasi mine, dug by Christians in search of gold. Along the way, a young Englishman steals a local ritual treasure and his misadventures are retold here. This rumbustious campaign is met by all manner of dangers in a remarkable latter day exploit that should transport the reader through the wilds of an astonishing imagination. Once required reading by the British colonial services in Africa, this tale will delight fans of high adventure.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: House of Stratus
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0755103610
• ISBN 13: 9780755103614
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 374