Isbn: 9781909232297 - the mystery of the sintra road (dedalus european classics) (10 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Two friends are kidnapped by several masked men, who, to judge by their manners and their accent are men of the best society. One of the friends is a doctor, and the masked men say that they need him to assist a noblewoman, who is about to give birth. When they reach the house, they find no such noblewoman, only a dead man. Another man, known only as A.M.C., bursts in at this point and declares that the man died of opium poisoning. The doctor writes a letter to a newspaper editor, setting out the facts as he knows them. These facts are rebutted first by a friend of A.M.C. and then by the first masked man, who explains the whole story. E a de Queiroz wrote this spoof 'mystery' with his friend Ramalho Ortig o, publishing it in the form of a series of anonymous letters in the Di rio de Not -cias between 24 July and 27 September 1870. Many readers believed the letters to be genuine. As the book progresses, one sees E a gradually getting into his stride as a novelist, equally at home with humour and with human drama. Recently turned into a major Portuguese feature film it will delight avid E a fans and lovers of mysteries.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 288 pages. 7.75x5.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Zustand: New. 2014. 0th Edition. Paperback. Translator(s): Jull Costa, Margaret; Phillips, Nick. Series: Dedalus European Classics. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 17. Weight in Grams: 274. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Two friends are kidnapped by several masked men, who, to judge by their manners and their accent are men of the best society. One of the friends is a doctor, and the masked men say that they need him to assist a noblewoman, who is about to give birth. When they reach the house, they find no such noblewoman, only a dead man. Another man, known only as A.M.C., bursts in at this point and declares that the man died of opium poisoning. The doctor writes a letter to a newspaper editor, setting out the facts as he knows them. These facts are rebutted first by a friend of A.M.C. and then by the first masked man, who explains the whole story. Eça de Queiroz wrote this spoof 'mystery' with his friend Ramalho Ortiga£o, publishing it in the form of a series of anonymous letters in the Dia¡rio de Nota-cias between 24 July and 27 September 1870. Many readers believed the letters to be genuine. As the book progresses, one sees Eça gradually getting into his stride as a novelist, equally at home with humour and with human drama. Recently turned into a major Portuguese feature film it will delight avid Eça fans and lovers of mysteries.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. The Mystery Of The Sintra Road | Jose Maria Eca De Queiroz (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Dedalus European Classics | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2026 | Dedalus Ltd | EAN 9781909232297 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu. …