A timeless narrative of suspense and intrigue, Fergus Hume's The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1886) is the original Australian best-selling crime novel set in pre-Federation Melbourne.
Fergus Hume was an English novelist who had ambitions as a playwright. He completed literary and legal studies at the University of Otago before moving to Melbourne.
I could write on and on about this book. It has so much to explore and it would be fun to do so, but at this point I’ll simply recommend it to you and hope that you’ll find time to discover and enjoy it too. It was, in its time, a best-seller … Whispering Gums
Format:
paperback
Size: 210 x 148 mm
Pages: 308
Illustrations: 2 b&w ill.
Copyright: 2010
ISBN: 9781920899561
Publication: 10 Dec 2010
Series: Australian Classics Library
Size: 210 x 148 mm
Pages: 308
Illustrations: 2 b&w ill.
Copyright: 2010
ISBN: 9781920899561
Publication: 10 Dec 2010
Series: Australian Classics Library