Talking about Detective Fiction by James, P. D.

Talking about Detective Fiction (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780307743138)

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Format: Paperback
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Talking about Detective Fiction by James, P. D.

Talking about Detective Fiction

$14.00
Talking about Detective Fiction by James, P. D.

Talking about Detective Fiction

$14.00
Format: Paperback
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P. D. James, the undisputed queen of mystery, gives us an intriguing, inspiring and idiosyncratic look at the genre she has spent her life perfecting.

Examining mystery from top to bottom, beginning with such classics as Charles Dickens's Bleak House and Wilkie Collins's The Woman in White, and then looking at such contemporary masters as Colin Dexter and Henning Mankell, P. D. James goes right to the heart of the genre. Along the way she traces the lives and writing styles of Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, Dashiell Hammett, and many more. Here is P.D. James discussing detective fiction as social history, explaining its stylistic components, revealing her own writing process, and commenting on the recent resurgence of detective fiction in modern culture. It is a must have for the mystery connoisseur and casual fan alike.

Author: P. D. James
ISBN-10: 0307743136
ISBN-13: 9780307743138
Publisher: Vintage
Language: English
Published: 05/03/2011
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.50d
By P. D. James
By P. D. James
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P. D. James was the author of twenty books, many of which feature her detective hero Adam Dalgliesh and have been televised or filmed. She was the recipient of many honors, including the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award and the National Arts Club Medal of Honor for Literature, and in 1991 was created Baroness James of Holland Park. She died in 2014.

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