bookshelves: winter-20142015, published-1919, film-only, filthy-lucre, under-20 Recommended for: Laura, Wanda et al Read from January 10 to 11, 2015 Watch heregrrrramazon infomercial (can't get a decent description of the book on this site!): 'The Curious Quest' was also known as 'The Amazing Q...
I've known that E. Phillips Oppenheim was a very popular author during the early years of the 20th century. We had, or used to have, one of his books lying around the house for as long as I can remember. But, I've never read him before. Until now, that is. Although this book didn't capture my fancy ...
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THE BLACK-ROBED PHANTOM 'DEATH'
[These notes were made in 1983:]. This one is set at the end of the Russian Revolution, and involves the smuggling out of a family's hereditary jewels. Just by happenstance, the young American hero rescues a woman (a mystery woman) who turns out to be the missing heiress of the jewels. Meanwhile, ...
[These notes were made in 1981.:] Source - Robarts. Finished - June 17/81. Oppenheim is always good for a light read - his heroes (in this case, a super-spy, freelancing in the interests of world peace) are variations on the strong, silent type who falls at last and therefore very heavily in love....
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