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The Moonstone


Book Description
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins is a 19th-century British epistolary novel, generally considered the first detective novel in the English language. The moonstone of the title is a diamond . It gained its name from its association with the Hindu god of the moon.

The book is widely regarded as the precursor of the modern mystery and suspense novels. T. S. Eliot called it "the firs... More
Book Information
PublisherCreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
BindingPaperback (191 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages280
ISBN-101440442363
ISBN-13978-1440442360
Publication Date07/05/2010
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About Collins (Author) : Collins is a published author of young adult books. Some of the published credits of Collins include Weddings (Collins Gem), Gnb Sunrise P/B Ed II, The whiz quiz book: For children & grown-up children... more
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8/31/2007 Elizabeth Bluemle tagged as: I Read

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