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813 - And Other Stories (Paperback)
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813 - And Other Stories (Paperback)
Series: Mint Editions
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Loot Price R293
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813 (1910) is a novel by Maurice Leblanc. Blending crime fiction,
fantasy, and mystery, Leblanc crafts original and entertaining
tales of adventure starring one of the greatest literary characters
of all time-Arsene Lupin, gentleman thief. Partly based on the life
of French anarchist Marius Jacob, Lupin first appeared in print in
1905 as an answer to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes.
Arsene Lupin is the world's greatest thief, an unmatched force for
good whose exploits threaten the wealth and standing of France's
most wicked men. In this installment of Leblanc's beloved series,
Lupin uses his remarkable wit and chameleon-like ability to move
undetected through aristocratic society in order to steal, trick,
and cheat his way through life. Despite his criminal nature, he
operates under a strict moral code, only taking from those who have
taken from the poor all their lives. In this novel, Lupin targets
Mr. Kesselbach, a man known as the King of Diamonds whose immense
fortune surpasses twenty-million-pound sterling. Finding him at the
extravagant Palace Hotel, Lupin executes his plan brilliantly-but
when Kesselbach is found murdered, the thief is implicated in the
crime. Sent to prison, he is forced to cooperate with the police in
order to catch the killer and clear his own name. The ensuing
mystery involves some of Europe's most powerful leaders, both past
and present. 813 is a story of romance, mystery, and crime that
continues to astound over a century after it was published. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Maurice Leblanc's 813 is a classic of French
literature reimagined for modern readers.
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