The Return of Mr Campion
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The Return of Mr Campion by Margery Allingham
'Nowadays, the Mystery goes everywhere.'
In this fantastic collection of thirteen short stories, Margery Allingham explores both the Mystery and the other genres it has allowed her to write.
From a portrait of her leading man to classic capers and from traditional British mysteries to wonderful literary short stories, Allingham displays her wit, her humour, and her prowess not just as a Mystery writer but as a storyteller.
Reissued thirty years after its first publication, The Return of Mr Campion proves that both The Mystery and Allingham are still everywhere.
The Return of Mr Campion was first published in 1989.
Allingham: - Allingham 1936 - 2012 Allingham spent a happy childhood in Halifax the third and youngest child of William, a Welsh born policeman, and Winifred, a local Yorkshire lass. Apprenticed at 16 to a local iron foundry Allingham's progression to qualified engineer was interrupted by two years of national service, serving as a subaltern in the 1st Guards Brigade. Qualifying as a professional engineer didn't limit his work experiences and over the succeeding decades Allingham travelled to over 65 countries, pursuing careers in public relations, local government, retailing, brewing and innkeeping, this last role earning him a two-page spread in the Daily Express as The real Mr Fawlty. Founding the journal Hong Kong Engineer before his thirtieth birthday and writing all its early leaders demonstrated Allingham's interest in writing, confirmed by a lifetime producing professional technical papers as well as writing, for his own interest, a series of short stories, light verses and other narratives. In retirement and drawing on a lifetime of rich experience Allingham was at last able to work full time on his final opus: The Grey Haired Knights. This series of four whimsical fantasy novels tells the stories of four 70 year old codgers inspired by the spirit of King Arthur's Merlin to each undertake their own life-affirming Quest.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781913099381 |
| ISBN 10 | 1913099385 |
| Title | The Return of Mr Campion |
| Author | Margery Allingham |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Agora Books |
| Year published | 2019-04-11 |
| Number of pages | 196 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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