The Amateur Cracksman

A.J Raffles, a famed cricket player and secret thief, teams up with a young admirer, Bunny, to rob the wealthy of their riches and rare possessions, all in search of a thrill. Set in late Victorian Britian, The Amateur Cracksman by E.W Hornung is a collection of short fiction starring the author’s most popular character, the beloved criminal, A.J Raffles.

Info autore

Ernest William Hornung (1866-1921) was an English author and poet, best known as a crime writer who often published under his initials, E.W. Hornung. When he was seventeen, Hornung moved to Australia, with the hope that the climate would remedy his poor health. Hornung often referred to this time as one of the best periods of his life, and he based much of his work off an Australian setting. A little over two years later, Hornung returned to England and worked as a journalist during the active period of the infamous serial killer Jack the Ripper, which likely sparked his interest in crime fiction. Hornung married Connie Doyle, the sister of major author Arthur Conan Doyle, in 1893. While the author explored many important themes in his work, the topics of Australia, crime, and cricket were commonly present in his work, signifying Hornung's interest and passion for each.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: E W Hornbug, E. W. Hornbug, E.W. Hornbug
• Editore: Ingram Publishers Services
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 14.05.2021
• EAN: 9781513280639
• ISBN: 978-1-5132-8063-9
• Pagine: 132
• Illustrazioni: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Serie: Mint Editions; Mint Editions—Crime, Thrillers and Detective Work; Mint Editions (Crime, Thrillers and Detective Work)
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; Adventure, FICTION / Crime, FICTION / Short Stories (single author), FICTION / Classics, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), Short Stories, Classic crime, Classic crime and mystery fiction, Adventure / action fiction