Blockbuster! Fergus Hume and The Mystery of a Hansom Cab
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Fergus Hume was an aspiring playwright when he moved from Dunedin to Melbourne in 1885. He wrote The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1886) with the humble hope of bringing his name to the attention of theatre managers. The book sold out its first run almost instantly and it became a runaway word-of-mouth phenomenon - but its author sold the copyright for a mere fifty pounds, missing out on a potential fortune. Blockbuster! Is the engrossing story of a book that would help define the genre of crime fiction, and a portrait of a great city in full bloom.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:192214794X
ISBN13:9781922147943
Release Date:June 2016
Publisher:Text Publishing Company
Length:308 Pages
Weight:0.40 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.0" x 9.8"
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