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The Mystery of a Hansom Cab
Fergus Hume
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The Mystery of a Hansom Cab
Fergus Hume
The Mystery of a Hansom Cab takes place in Melbourne, Australia and involves an investigation into a homicide, after a corpse is discovered in the evening, in a hansom cab. The city of Melbourne plays a significant role in the plot and, as the author describes: "Over all the great city hung a cloud of smoke like a pall." The killer's identity is not as significant a revelation in the story as are the roles of the influential and secretive Frettlby family, and their secret: they have an illegitimate daughter living on the streets. The class divide between Melbourne's wealthy and less fortunate is addressed throughout the plot. The protagonist in the novel is a policeman named Detective Gorby, who is given the task of solving the murder. As Hume describes the character's investigative skills: "He looked keenly round the room, and his estimate of the dead man's character was formed at once." The author commented in a later introduction, "All of the scenes in the book, especially the slums, are described from personal observation; and I passed a great many nights in Little Bourke Street, gathering material". At this time, the street had gained notoriety as a place frequented by prostitutes and criminals.
Mídia | Livros Paperback Book (Livro de capa flexível e brochura) |
Lançado | 5 de fevereiro de 2018 |
ISBN13 | 9781985072206 |
Editoras | Createspace Independent Publishing Platf |
Páginas | 238 |
Dimensões | 152 × 229 × 13 mm · 322 g |
Idioma | English |
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