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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Random House
ISBN-100099518899
ISBN-139780099518891
eBay Product ID (ePID)72521460
Product Key Features
Book TitleMystery of Edwin Drood
Number of Pages400 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPsychological, Classics, Mystery & Detective / General
Publication Year2009
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorCharles Dickens
Book SeriesVintage Classics Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight9.8 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews"The influence of Charles Dickens on the development and achievements of detective fiction is unchallengeable." - The Times, The influence of Charles Dickens on the development and achievements of detective fiction is unchallengeable, "The influence of Charles Dickens on the development and achievements of detective fiction is unchallengeable." -- The Times
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal823.83
SynopsisThe story of the fate of Edwin Drood is a mystery within a mystery. When young Edwin disappears after dinner on Christmas Eve and his watch and chain are later found in the nearby river, everyone suspects foul play. Could one of Edwin's acquaintances have murdered him--and, if so, what could their motive be? And how does this shocking event in a quiet cathedral town connect to the opium dens of London? Tragically, the mystery is destined never to be truly solved, as Dickens died before he could finish this novel--all that is left are the clues that can be found in the completed chapters., 'Dickens's hypnotic storytelling and fantastic characterisation...even in its incomplete form, this remains a gripping and troubling masterpiece' Sunday Express The story of the fate of Edwin Drood is a mystery within a mystery. When young Edwin disappears after dinner on Christmas Eve and his watch and chain are later found in the nearby river, everyone suspects foul play. Could one of Edwin's acquaintances have murdered him - and, if so, what could their motive be? And how does this shocking event in a quiet cathedral town connect to the opium dens of London? Tragically, the mystery is destined never to be truly solved, as Dickens died before he could finish this novel - all that is left are the clues that can be found in the completed chapters. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MATTHEW PEARL