The amateur cracksman /:

First published in 1899, The Amateur Cracksman was the first collection of stories detailing the exploits and intrigues of gentleman thief A. J. Raffles in late Victorian England. Raffles was E. W. Hornung's most famous character. Popular in its day, the book led to three later works: The Black...

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Main Author: Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William), 1866-1921
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Auckland, New Zealand] : Floating Press, ©2009.
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Online Access:DE-862
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Summary:First published in 1899, The Amateur Cracksman was the first collection of stories detailing the exploits and intrigues of gentleman thief A. J. Raffles in late Victorian England. Raffles was E. W. Hornung's most famous character. Popular in its day, the book led to three later works: The Black Mask and A Thief in the Night , both collections of short stories, and Mr. Justice Raffles , a complete novel. In public a popular sportsman, in private a cunning burglar with a weakness for valuable jewelery, Arthur Raffles, with the help of his side-kick Bunny Manders, always manages to thwart the investigations of Scotland Yard's Inspector Mackenzie.
Item Description:Originally published in 1899.
Physical Description:1 online resource (273 pages)
ISBN:9781775415107
1775415104

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