The Moonstone (Paperback)

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The Guardian named Moonstone one of the 100 Best Novels.  It is certainly one of the more unique, especially for its time. A famous Indian diamond with a curse is stolen.  The gem has tremendous religious significance, three Hindu priests travel to England to recover the jewel.  Rachel, a beautiful young English rose is bequeathed the gem by her nefarious Uncle.  It will be stolen again.  The story encompasses theft, love, betrayal, drugs, and all sorts of themes that were considered very racy in 1868.  Then again, Wilkie Collins was a man unconcerned by conforming to societal norms. Moonstone was a huge success when first published and is still in print over a century later.

— Deon Stonehouse

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William Wilkie Collins (8 January 1824 - 23 September 1889) was an English novelist, playwright, and author of short stories. He was very popular during the Victorian era and wrote 30 novels, more than 60 short stories, 14 plays, and over 100 non-fiction pieces. His best-known works are The Woman in White, The Moonstone, Armadale and No Name. Collins was a lifelong friend of Charles Dickens. A number of Collins's works were first published in Dickens's journals All the Year Round and Household Words. The two collaborated on several dramatic and fictional works, and some of Collins's plays were performed by Dickens's acting company. -wikipedia.
Product Details
ISBN: 9781480007215
ISBN-10: 1480007218
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication Date: September 28th, 2012
Pages: 496
Language: English