Talking about Detective Fiction by James, P. D

Hardback. Very Good.

Bodleian Library. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

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London: Bodleian Library, 2009. 9781851243099. First edition first printing hardback in dust jacket. Fine book in Fine dust jacket. Like new. Book has no inscriptions or annotations, no marks, no damage, is clean and bright, no rolling or spine lean, no weakness to hinges, in tight binding, unfaded, corners are sharp, pages are clean and complete, in fine jacket that is not faded, no tears, no marks, no creases, no bumps, not price-clipped, not a remainder, not an ex-library copy. P. D. James explores the metamorphosis of a genre which has gripped and entertained the popular imagination like no other type of novel. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. From one of the most widely admired--and widely read--writers of detective fiction at work today comes an illuminating exploration of the human appetite for mystery and mayhem and those writers who have satisfied it. Essential for every lover of detective fiction. A dissertation by one of modern crime writing's most acclaimed authors on the subject of… Read More

London: Bodleian Library, 2009. 9781851243099. Hardback First Edition. First Printing. Fine/Fine. DW is not price-clipped. No annotations or inscriptions.160 pages including bibliography. To judge by the worldwide success of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie's Poirot, it is not only the Anglo-Saxons who have an appetite for mystery and mayhem. Talking about the craft of detective writing and sharing her personal thoughts and observations on one of the most popular and enduring forms of literature, P.D. James examines the challenges, achievements and potential of a genre which has fascinated her for more than fifty years as a novelist. From the tenant of 221b Baker Street to the Village Priest from Cubhole in Essex, from the Golden Age of detective writing between the wars to the achievements of the present and a glimpse at the future, P.D. James explores the metamorphosis of a genre which has gripped and entertained the popular imagination like no other type of novel. Written by… Read More

Hardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; From the tenant of 221b Baker Street to the Golden Age of detective writing between the wars, P.D. James shares her personal thoughts about a genre which has fascinated her for nearly fifty years as a novelist. Widely regarded as the qu

Bodleian Library, January 2009. Hardcover. Very Good - Cash/Very Good. Minor rubbing and edge wear to cover, with light reader wear to pages. Still great condition. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.

The Bodleian Library, 2009. Hardcover. New. 144 pages. 8.11x5.39x0.79 inches.

OXFORD, UK: THE BODLEIAN LIBRARY. Used copy. Hard cover with dust jacket Slight wear/flat creasing on DJ edges. Not price clipped. Red boards with gilt titles on board spine. Clean, tight pages. Strong binding. No inscriptions. A history of Detective fiction. Location: XM1 Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. 2009.

Hardback. New. From the tenant of 221b Baker Street to the Golden Age of detective writing between the wars, P.D. James shares her personal thoughts about a genre which has fascinated her for nearly fifty years as a novelist. Widely regarded as the queen of the detective novel, this book by P.D. James is sure to appeal to all aficionados of crime fiction.