Raffles Further Adventures of the Amateur Cracksman by E. W Hornung - 2007-11-28

Grosset & Dunlap, 1901. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1901. No Edition Remarks. 302 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Black and white photographic frontispiece. Slight cracking to gutters causing binding to be loose, however pages remain attached. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscriptions to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Water mark to front board. Wear marks overall.

MP3 Audio CD. The sequel of The Amateur Cracksman is right here, and E.W. Hornung rises higher than ever through his depiction of Raffles ? the gentleman thief ? and his trusted sidekick, Bunny. Instead of just focusing on Raffles' life of crime, this book is more about the actual adventures of the two, creating a droll atmosphere, while telling the tale of many pursuits they engage in that don't necessarily have anything to do with stealing.Raffles, Further Adventures of the Amateur Cracksman is the second book in the Amateur Cracksman series that brought Hornung some serious fame and recognition, particularly when the relationship between Raffles and Bunny is viewed in contrast with that of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson ? the famous characters of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Hornung's brother-in-law.In this series, however, Hornung strays away from mimicking Holmes and Watson, and adds a few exciting new dimensions to his characters. While keeping the humorous passages at their best ? or perhaps even… Read More

MP3 Audio CD. The sequel of The Amateur Cracksman is right here, and E.W. Hornung rises higher than ever through his depiction of Raffles ? the gentleman thief ? and his trusted sidekick, Bunny. Instead of just focusing on Raffles' life of crime, this book is more about the actual adventures of the two, creating a droll atmosphere, while telling the tale of many pursuits they engage in that don't necessarily have anything to do with stealing.Raffles, Further Adventures of the Amateur Cracksman is the second book in the Amateur Cracksman series that brought Hornung some serious fame and recognition, particularly when the relationship between Raffles and Bunny is viewed in contrast with that of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson ? the famous characters of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Hornung's brother-in-law.In this series, however, Hornung strays away from mimicking Holmes and Watson, and adds a few exciting new dimensions to his characters. While keeping the humorous passages at their best ? or perhaps even… Read More

MP3 Audio CD. Raffles, Further Adventures of the Amateur Cracksman RAFFLES NO SINECURE I I am still uncertain which surprised me more, the telegram calling my attention to the advertisement, or the advertisement itself. The telegram is before me as I write. It would appear to have been handed in at Vere Street at eight o'clock in the morning of May 11, 1897, and received before half-past at Holloway B.O. And in that drab region it duly found me, unwashen but at work before the day grew hot and my attic insupportable. "See Mr. Maturin's advertisement Daily Mail might suit you earnestly beg try will speak if necessary ---- ----" I transcribe the thing as I see it before me, all in one breath that took away mine; but I leave out the initials at the end, which completed the surprise. They stood very obviously for the knighted specialist whose consulting-room is within a cab-whistle of Vere Street, and who once called me kinsman for his sins. More recently he had called me other names. I… Read More

MP3 Audio CD. Raffles, Further Adventures of the Amateur Cracksman RAFFLES NO SINECURE I I am still uncertain which surprised me more, the telegram calling my attention to the advertisement, or the advertisement itself. The telegram is before me as I write. It would appear to have been handed in at Vere Street at eight o'clock in the morning of May 11, 1897, and received before half-past at Holloway B.O. And in that drab region it duly found me, unwashen but at work before the day grew hot and my attic insupportable. "See Mr. Maturin's advertisement Daily Mail might suit you earnestly beg try will speak if necessary ---- ----" I transcribe the thing as I see it before me, all in one breath that took away mine; but I leave out the initials at the end, which completed the surprise. They stood very obviously for the knighted specialist whose consulting-room is within a cab-whistle of Vere Street, and who once called me kinsman for his sins. More recently he had called me other names. I… Read More

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