The Amateur Cracksman - Softcover

Hornung, E. W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1484852605 ISBN 13: 9781484852606

Publisher: Createspace, 2013

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How is this book unique?

1. Font adjustments & biography included
2. Unabridged (100% Original content)
3. Illustrated

About The Amateur Cracksman by Ernest William Hornung

The Amateur Cracksman by Ernest William Hornung was the original short story collection featuring Hornung's most famous character, A. J. Raffles, a gentleman thief in late Victorian Great Britain. It was first published in 1899. The book was very well received and spawned three follow-ups: two more short story collections, The Black Mask (1901) and A Thief in the Night (1904), as well as a full-length novel, Mr. Justice Raffles in 1909. Arthur Raffles is a prominent member of London society, and a national sporting hero. As a cricketer he regularly represents England in Test matches. He uses this as a chance to commit a number of burglaries, primarily stealing valuable jewelry from his hosts. In this he is assisted by his friend, the younger, idealistic Bunny Manders. Both men are constantly under the surveillance of Inspector Mackenzie of Scotland Yard who is always thwarted in his attempts to pin the crimes on Raffles. In the final story, "The Gift of the Emperor", Raffles is called into service on behalf of the Foreign Office who wish to recover a valuable pearl from a German diplomat staying in England. However, this is only in the TV adaptation; in the book he is working entirely for his own profit.

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About the Author:

Ernest William Hornung (7 June 1866 – 22 March 1921) was an English author.

About this edition

• Publisher: Createspace
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1484852605
• ISBN 13: 9781484852606
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 98