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Bezig met laden... The Gay Phoenix (1976)door Michael Innes
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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. A lightweight effort by Michael Innes. Appleby investigates but just barely. The psychological aspect is really not all that interesting. The humour is mildly amusing. However, I learned that joss, as in in joss stick, is derived from the Latin word deus. The author uses the word "constatation" which is not even in my online dictionary. A constatation appears to be a statement of fact, as opposed to any number of kinds of speech which are intended to have an effect, e.g., a curse or a decree. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
When tycoon, Charles Povey, is killed in a bizarre boating accident, his corrupt, look-alike brother, Arthur, adopts his identity and his financial empire. But the charade becomes complicated when one of Charles's many mistresses sees through the guise and blackmails Arthur. Enter retired detective, Sir John Appleby? 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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And that’s saying a lot. I’ve read three books this year with the plot line of this book:
Two people are in a fraught relationship. In isolated circumstances one is killed by accident. The other takes over the dead person’s identity, with more or less success. One of these books was also by Innes.
But this one is tops. It’s a fascinating exploration the psychology of personal identity. There’s not much mystery here, but there’s some suspense involved.
Highly recommended. ( )