Talking About Detective Fiction
P.D. James gives us a personal, lively, illuminating exploration of the human appetite for mystery and mayhem, and of those writers who have satisfied it. She examines the genre from top to bottom as social history, the stylistic components of the genre, her own process of writing, how critics...
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P.D. James gives us a personal, lively, illuminating exploration of the human appetite for mystery and mayhem, and of those writers who have satisfied it. She examines the genre from top to bottom as social history, the stylistic components of the genre, her own process of writing, how critics have reacted over the years, and what she sees as a renewal of
detective fiction - and of the detective hero - in recent years.
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Edition language: English
Listened to by Robyn - loved it and would really recommend it. It was a very interesting read (or TBK!). It was interesting, descriptive, well written and as a TBK beautifully narrated.
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