The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins by Au Wilkie Collins

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The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins by Au Wilkie Collins

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The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins by Au Wilkie Collins

The Moutsatone (1868) by Wilkie Collins is a 19th-century British cpistolary novel. It is an carly example of the modern detective novel, and established many of the ground rules of the modern genre. Rachel Verinder, a young English woman, inherits a large Indian diamond on her eighteenth birthday. It is a legacy from her uncle, a corrupt British army officer who served in India. The diamond is of great religious significance and extremely valuable, Rachel's eighteenth birthday is celebrated with a large party at which the guests. She wears the Moonstone on her dress that evening for all to see, including some Indian jugglers who have called at the house. Later that night the diamond is stolen from Rachel's bedroom, and a period of turmoil, unhappiness, misunderstandings and ill luck ensues. Told by a series of narratives from some of the main characters, the complex plot traces the subsequent efforts to explain the theft, identify the thief, trace the stone and recover it.

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ISBN 13 9781493685882
ISBN 10 1493685880
Title The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
Author Au Wilkie Collins
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Ingram
Year published 2013-11-06
Number of pages 178
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.