The Circular Staircase
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• Author: |
Mary R. Rinehart
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• Year Written: |
1907 |
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• Nationality: |
American |
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• Genre: |
Mystery |
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• Cover Artist: |
Andrew Marston
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• Voice Actor: |
TBA |
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• Recorded by: |
TBA |
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• Length: |
TBA |
ANTICIPATED RELEASE: 2010
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Kalliope's Review |
"What fun! Every now and then I just have to recommend a book that is solely for enjoyment. No big moral here, no lessons to be learned, no philosophies to adopt. Instead, the charming but eccentric characters, the plot twists, and the inner thought and musings of protagonist Miss Rachel are enough to brighten the eye, quicken the step, or gladden the heart of mystery lovers everywhere." ~ Kalliope |
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Short Book Summary |
Written by Pennsylvania author Mary Roberts Rinehart in 1907, The Circular Staircase is the book that brought her national fame. The story begins simply when a middle-aged spinster is persuaded by her niece and nephew to rent a country house for the summer. However, the house they choose belonged to a bank defaulter who had hidden stolen securities in the walls. Because of this book, Ms. Rinehart is credited with being the first in the "Had-I-But-Known" school of writing. |
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Read First Paragraph |
"This is the story of how a middle-aged spinster lost her mind, deserted her domestic gods in the city, took a furnished house for the summer out of town, and found herself involved in one of those mysterious crimes that keep our newspapers and detective agencies happy and prosperous. For twenty years I had been perfectly comfortable; for twenty years I had had the window-boxes filled in the spring, the carpets lifted, the awnings put up and the furniture covered with brown linen; for as many summers I had said good-by to my friends, and, after watching their perspiring hegira, had settled down to a delicious quiet in town, where the mail comes three times a day, and the water supply does not depend on a tank on the roof." |
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