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The main aim of detective stories is to entertain, but the best cast a light on human behaviour, and display both literary ambition and accomplishment. Even unpretentious detective stories, written for unashamedly commercial reasons, can give us clues to the past, and give us insight into a long- vanished world that, for all its imperfections, continues to fascinate. This book, written by award-winning crime writer and president of the Detection Club, Martin Edwards, serves as a companion to the British Library's internationally acclaimed series of Crime Classics.
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The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books, Martin Edwards
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- Released
- 2017
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- Title
- The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Martin Edwards
- Publisher
- British Library Publishing
- Released
- 2017
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 288
- ISBN10
- 0712356967
- ISBN13
- 9780712356961
- Series
- Tags
- References & Manuals, 20th century, British Literature, Great Britain, Literary Criticism, London, About Books
- Rating
- 4.35 out of 5
- Description
- The main aim of detective stories is to entertain, but the best cast a light on human behaviour, and display both literary ambition and accomplishment. Even unpretentious detective stories, written for unashamedly commercial reasons, can give us clues to the past, and give us insight into a long- vanished world that, for all its imperfections, continues to fascinate. This book, written by award-winning crime writer and president of the Detection Club, Martin Edwards, serves as a companion to the British Library's internationally acclaimed series of Crime Classics.