The Great Train Robbery
$29.97
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
4 April 1995
Summary
In teeming Victorian London, where lavish wealth and appalling poverty exist side by side, one mysterious man navigates both worlds with perfect ease. Rich, handsome, and ingenious, Edward Pierce preys on the most prominent of the well-to-do as he cunningly orchestrates the crime of his century.
Who would suspect that a gentleman of breeding could mastermind the daring theft of a fortune in gold? Who would predict the consequences of making the extraordinary robbery aboard the pride o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099482413 |
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| ISBN-10: | 009948241X |
| Author: | Michael Crichton |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Arrow Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 4 April 1995 |
| Weight: | 168g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 110mm x 18mm |
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A nineteenth-century version of The Sting … Crichton fascinates us
A nineteenth-century version of The Sting … Crichton fascinates us * The New York Times Book Review *
A work of intelligence and craftmanship … Written with grace and wit * Los Angeles Times *
About The Author
Michael Crichton
Born in Chicago in 1942, Michael Crichton first trained as a doctor before going on to become one of the most successful writers in the world. In 1994 he achieved a feat unmatched by any other writer- by having simultaneously a number one TV series, book and movie with, respectively, ER (which he created), Disclosure and Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park, on its release the highest-grossing film of all time. He also directed several movies, including The Great Railway Robbery with Sean Connery and Donald Sutherland. His high-concept thrillers were international bestsellers, and in total his books have sold more than 200 million copies worldwide. He died in 2008.
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