H. C. Bailey (1878–1961)
Auteur van Call Mr. Fortune
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- Officiële naam
- Bailey, Henry Christopher
- Geboortedatum
- 1878-02-01
- Overlijdensdatum
- 1961-03-24
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- UK
- Woonplaatsen
- London, England, UK
Bernina, Wales - Opleiding
- Oxford University (Corpus Christi College)
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- Populariteit
- #45,524
- Waardering
- 3.7
- Besprekingen
- 18
- ISBNs
- 52
- Talen
- 2
The thing is, Reggie and his colleagues talk in a sort of slangy manner that's hard to get 100 years later. They actually call each other "old thing" and the like. The narration overall is a little elliptical and hard to follow. And I'm sorry, but fair play was not really in evidence. Inevitably, Reggie throws out some facts when explaining the solution that were withheld from the reader.
On the other hand, I actually found myself growing fond of Reggie as I read on. Some past reviewers have found him conceited or unlikeable; I think this may be the British classism of 100 years irritating modern readers.… (meer)