The Great Detective at the Crucible of Life - Softcover
Recently found amongst some obscure papers of (surprisingly) H.P. Lovecraft, this new manuscript chronicles a complex and mysterious quest by Allan Quatermain deep into the deserts of Ethiopia in 1872 accompanied by his man-servant Hans and a host of the nineteenth century's most prodigious luminaries-among them explorer and linguist Sir Richard Burton, astronomer Maria Mitchell, and volcanologist Axel Lindenbrock. In the midst of all the danger faced, close calls, magnificent landscapes, wry humor, stern and practical questioning, and even a lost city, Quatermain documents several thrilling incidents, including his finding, no less than the very essence of the meaning of life, which he then-as he frequently did-discounts as a wizard's trick! And, and of course, along the way, Quatermain crosses paths with-not one but two of the greatest detectives of his era!
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From Publishers Weekly:
After a lengthy introduction that explains how the manuscript of the present tale came to light, the main narrative of Miller's curious pastiche details an expedition that H. Rider Haggard's great white hunter, Allan Quatermain, makes to Ethiopia in the 1870s. Accompanying him for a variety of political, anthropological and religious reasons are naturalist Thomas Huxley, explorer Richard Burton, Wilkie Collins's Sergeant Cuff and a young Sherlock Holmes (who's traveling under an alias). Holmes, alas, has little chance to show off his deductive skills, while the parallels with the last Indiana Jones film may be too close for some readers. Still, Miller can write well and may yet come up with a strong plot for a novel that blends classic fictional characters with true-life heroes. (Nov.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherWildside Pr
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0809500507
- ISBN 13 9780809500505
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages240
- Rating
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
The Great Detective at the Crucible of Life
Published by
Wildside Press
(2005)
ISBN 10: 0809500507
ISBN 13: 9780809500505
Used
Soft cover
First Edition
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Seller Inventory # 132340
Buy Used
US$ 10.00
Convert currency
Seller Image
The Great Detective: At the Crucible of Life, or the Adventure of the Rose of Fire
Published by
Wildside Press
(2005)
ISBN 10: 0809500507
ISBN 13: 9780809500505
Used
Soft cover
First Edition
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Sheila Marie Comerford (illustrator). 1st Edition. A trade paperback with decorated wraps of red blue and white, cover art by Sheila Marie Comerford. A mash-up or pastiche of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and H. Rider Haggard's Allan Quatermain. Wildside Press (2005), 235 pages. A Fine unmarked copy. Seller Inventory # DA2747
Buy Used
US$ 15.00
Convert currency
Seller Image
The Great Detective at the Crucible of Life
Published by
Wildside Press
(2005)
ISBN 10: 0809500507
ISBN 13: 9780809500505
Used
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. Seller Inventory # wbb0023056370
Buy Used
US$ 53.39
Convert currency