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Bezig met laden... De dood van Petroesjka (1937)door Caryl Brahms, S. J. Simon
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. "Overcome by sudden affection due to not having to meet for the next six months, the authors dedicate this book to each other." With a dedication like that, I knew I was in for a treat. The narration is wonderfully dry-witted and sharp, and the characters delightfully absurd. When a member of a ballet troupe is killed while performing the role of Petrushka in the ballet of the same name, Inspector Quill investigates and finds himself up against some very eccentric characters. The mystery itself is almost incidental; the real fun is following along with Stroganoff and Arenskaya and all the rest as they confound and help the authorities in equal measure. Given that Caryl Brahms was a ballet critic for the Evening Standard, the ballet scenes are particularly well presented and may make you want to seek out a performance of Petrushka for yourself. I thoroughly enjoyed this very quick, light read and would read more by these authors if I came across any. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de reeks(en)Onderdeel van de uitgeversreeks(en)Doubleday Crime Club (1938.07) Penguin Books (377) Prisma detectives (53)
Author Caryl Brahms was a major ballet critic before writing this satirical novel. Contains blurbs from half the British theatrical establishment, from Gielgud to Lloyd Webber. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden.
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)823.912Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1901-1945LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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Not as funny as I remember from reading it as a teenager but still very enjoyable. ( )