{"product_id":"the-moonstone-wilkie-collins-9798897188277","title":"The Moonstone","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Moonstone\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eWilkie Collins\u003c\/strong\u003e is a classic detective novel often considered the first full-length English detective story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe plot centers around a precious Indian diamond called the \u003cem\u003eMoonstone\u003c\/em\u003e, which is stolen from a Hindu temple and later given to Rachel Verinder as a gift on her eighteenth birthday. That same night, the diamond mysteriously disappears from her room. Suspicion falls on several people in the household, including the servants and Rachel herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the story unfolds through multiple narrators, Sergeant Cuff, a skilled detective, investigates the theft. The truth gradually emerges - the diamond was taken by Rachel's cousin, Franklin Blake, under the influence of a drug, without his own knowledge. The jewel is ultimately traced to London and recovered after being hidden by a corrupt moneylender.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe novel explores themes of greed, guilt, love, and the clash between British colonialism and Indian spirituality, all woven into a suspenseful and intricately plotted mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wilkie Collins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798897188277\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lushena Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 498\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.35d","brand":"Wilkie Collins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623536537855,"sku":"9798897188277","price":48.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-moonstone-wilkie-collins-9798897188277","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}