Recently finished Alexandre Dumas' "The Count of Montecristo". Fantastic book; thought provoking, too.
Recently finished Alexandre Dumas' "The Count of Montecristo". Fantastic book; thought provoking, too.
I agree, especially since his stories take place in Los Angeles and its environs. Am currently reading The High Window, and enjoying it.Originally Posted by Touchofevil
1. John 3:16, 17
2. Dress to please yourself, but do take others into some consideration.
-Lee
I'm on summer vacation, and I think I'll include that one on the long reading list...
1. John 3:16, 17
2. Dress to please yourself, but do take others into some consideration.
-Lee
Dancing for the Hangman by Martin Edwards
(Five Star Publishing, 2009)
From the cover:
It is 1910 and Dr. Hawley Crippen has been convicted of the murder of his wife Cora. In his cell at Pentonville Prison, Crippen faces the prospect of the gallows. Laying bare his innermost feelings, he looks back at his austere childhood in Coldwater, Michigan, his tempestuous marriage and life on the run with his lover Ethel Le Neve. Yet as he revisits his life, Crippen entreats us to consider his "confession": I am not a murderer.
In Dancing for the Hangman, Martin Edwards reopens the file on one of the most notorious and fascinating cases in criminal history. Edwards blends imaginative insight with detailed and extensive research to bring to life the characters and events of a hundred years ago. As he explores all the known facts of the murder case, Edwards skilfully reveals the many questions surrounding Crippen's conviction and arrives at a fresh interpretation of the case.
Darkly humorous and highly readable, Dancing for the Hangman is also a strikingly vivid portrait of Crippen himself, drawing the reader deep into the mind of this hapless, baffling and complex figure.
Great story indeed. There is a book based on the same story written by Stephen Fry called "The Star's Tennis Balls". It could be considered as "The Count of Montecristo" for the dotcom generation. Highly recommended.
Pretend that you owe me nothing and all the world is green.
"Hitler And Ibsen"; the author postulates that Hitler guided his career to resemble a plotline of an Ibsen play. I'm dubious about the premise, but keeping an open mind. He certainly had a flair for the dramatic.
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Widebrim, I too am on summer vacation. Might I suggest, if you already haven't, you might take a look at Ross MacDonald. He is, for me, as enjoyable as Chandler and Hammett and was much more prolific.
If you are in to vintage espionage, Eric Ambler is a great choice. Discovered him when Black Lizard/ Vintage Crime rereleased his stuff a number of years back.
The Sporting News College Football Preview. Does this count? I read each year's issue cover to cover. Huge cast...
Let me dig this solid cat and see what jumps in that wig of his that's causing all the flip on the vine.
[QUOTE=Feraud]Which Burton bio are you reading?[/QUOTE]
Yes, which, the one born Jenkins, or the explorer? Or the movie guy?
Let me dig this solid cat and see what jumps in that wig of his that's causing all the flip on the vine.
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