A lovingly crafted biography of New Zealand Crimewriting Queen, Ngaio Marsh who, like Dorothy Sayers and Agatha Christie, wrote detective fiction during mystery's goldn age. Ngaio Marsh wrote more than thirty polished English detective novels between 1934 and her death in 1982. How did she do it? To say would give away the story of her life, but those who have already met her elegant sleuth Roderick Alleyn know he, too, kept his footing in diverse plots, managing the local idiom whether crime cracking in Britain, on the ...
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A lovingly crafted biography of New Zealand Crimewriting Queen, Ngaio Marsh who, like Dorothy Sayers and Agatha Christie, wrote detective fiction during mystery's goldn age. Ngaio Marsh wrote more than thirty polished English detective novels between 1934 and her death in 1982. How did she do it? To say would give away the story of her life, but those who have already met her elegant sleuth Roderick Alleyn know he, too, kept his footing in diverse plots, managing the local idiom whether crime cracking in Britain, on the continent, or in New Zealand. Marsh's talent was as varied as her heritage. A gifted artist, a spirited dramatist, actress, and producer, her crime fiction embraces her triple interests. May are set in the worlds of art and theater.
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Very Good. Some outer edges have minor bumps. Cover has light scratches. Textblock has dusty marks. Book content is in very good readable condition. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 448 p.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1890208051. This book is in very good condition; no remainder marks. Dustjacket does have some shelfwear. Inside pages are clean.; 275 pages.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Inscribed By the Author Biography of Ngaio Marsh, with notes and bibliography of her writings, 275 pages. First U.S. printing. Spine head gently bumped. Jacket lightly rubbed with a corresponding crimp to the spine head, in Brodart. Inscribed on the title page "To Marvin (Lachman), To another lover of Ngaio Marsh! From Margaret Lewis."
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. 1st printing; signed by author. As New hardcover in Fine DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; tightly bound; inscribed 'Best wishes' with full author signature on title page; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete; faintly scuffed. 8vo, 275 pp; index, biblio; illustrated.
