
Striding Folly
Lord Peter Wimsey Book 15
Dorothy L Sayers(Author)
Hodder Paperback (Publisher)
Published on 31. October 1973
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-0-450-03340-7 (ISBN)
Description
A must-read for fans of Agatha Christie's Poirot and Margery Allingham's Campion Mysteries, Lord Peter Wimsey is the immortal amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers. Three of Lord Peter Wimsey's most baffling cases demonstrate his unique detction skills at their most spectacular. The engima of a house numbered thirteen in a street of even numbers; an indignant child accused of theft, a dream about a game of chess that uncovers the true story behind a violent death. Each of the stories introduces a different side of the twentieth century's most ingenious detective hero. This book also features a biographical essay by Janet Hitchman, Sayers' first biographer.
Reviews / Votes
She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit. -- P.D. James Sayers is one of the best detective story writers. -- E. C. Bentley Daily Telegraph I admire her novels ... she has great fertility of invention, ingenuity and a wonderful eye for detail. -- Ruth Rendell She combined literary prose with powerful suspense, and it takes a rare talent to achieve that. A truly great storyteller. -- Minette WaltersMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Dimensions
Height: 177 mm
Width: 117 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
96 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-450-03340-7 (9780450033407)
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Dorothy L. Sayers
Striding Folly
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08/1993
Coronet Books
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Person
Dorothy L Sayers was born in Oxford in 1893, and was both a classical scholar and a graduate in modern languages. As well as her popular Lord Peter Wimsey series, she wrote several religious plays, but considered her translations of Dante's Divina Commedia to be her best work. She died in 1957.