The mystery of a hansom cab
Hume, Fergus, 1859-19322012
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Fergus Hume's sensational novel The Mystery of a Hansom Cab is Australia's original blockbuster and international best-selling crime novel. First published in 1886, it was an overnight sensation, selling hundreds of thousands of copies around the world and being translated into eleven languages. Over a century later, Hansom Cab has lost none of its page-turning power. Set in the charming and deadly streets of Melbourne, this vivid and brilliantly plotted murder thriller tells the story of a crime committed by an unknown assassin. With its panoramic depiction of a bustling yet uneasy city, Hansom Cab has a central place in Australian literary history and, more importantly, it remains highly readable.
Main title:
The mystery of a hansom cab / by Fergus Hume ; introduction by Simon Caterson.
Imprint:
Melbourne : Text Publishing, 2012.
Collation:
xviii, 410 p. ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Previously published: 2006.Also available online.
ISBN:
9781921922220 (pbk)
Dewey class:
A823.1
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
286514
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| RYDE | ADULT FICTION | F HUMEClassics | Available |