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16%OFFMichael Crichton - The Great Train Robbery - 9780099482413 - V9780099482413
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The Great Train Robbery

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Description for The Great Train Robbery Paperback. Rich, handsome and ingenious, Edward Pierce preys on the most prominent of the well-to-do as he cunningly orchestrates the crime of his century. Who would suspect that a gentleman of breeding could mastermind the daring theft of a fortune in gold - aboard a mighty steam locomotive? Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 111 x 19. Weight in Grams: 174.

In teeming Victorian London, where lavish wealth and appalling poverty exist side by side, one mysterious man navigates both worlds with perfect ease. Rich, handsome and ingenious, Edward Pierce preys on the most prominent of the well-to-do as he cunningly orchestrates the crime of his century.

Who would suspect that a gentleman of breeding could mastermind the daring theft of a fortune in gold? Who would predict the consequences of making the extraordinary robbery aboard the pride of England's industrial era, the mighty steam locomotive? Based on fact, as lively as legend, and studded with all the suspense and ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099482413
SKU
V9780099482413
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99-99

About Michael Crichton
Born in Chicago in 1942, Michael Crichton first trained as a doctor before going on to become one of the most successful writers in the world. In 1994 he achieved a feat unmatched by any other writer: by having simultaneously a number one TV series, book and movie with, respectively, ER (which he created), Disclosure and Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park, ... Read more

Reviews for The Great Train Robbery
A nineteenth-century version of The Sting ... Crichton fascinates us
The New York Times Book Review
A work of intelligence and craftmanship ... Written with grace and wit
Los Angeles Times

Goodreads reviews for The Great Train Robbery


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