The Triumph of Eugene Valmont by Robert Barr
The Triumphs of Eugene Valmont (1906) is a collection of lively, enjoyable stories about a French detective resident in London. Whether dealing with a gang of anarchists in 'The Siamese Twin of a Bomb-Thrower' or flirting with the supernatural in 'The Ghost with the Club-Foot', the resourceful M. Valmont rarely loses his sang-froid and self-confidence. He may not always catch the criminal but his sense of style and Poirot-like conceit remain intact.
Born in Scotland, Robert Barr (1849-1912) went with his family to Canada as a small boy and began his career as a journalist. He returned to the UK in the early 1880s and became a well-known figure in literary London, a prolific writer of novels and short stories. In 1892 he was the co-founder, with Jerome K. Jerome, of The Idler. Barr, a friend of Conan Doyle, was also one of the earliest writers to produce a parody of a Sherlock Holmes story.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780857300119 |
| ISBN 10 | 0857300113 |
| Title | The Triumph of Eugene Valmont |
| Author | Robert Barr |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oldcastle Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2016-02-11 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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