Michael Crichton
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 300 pages Rating: 3.86 | 24826 Users | 1326 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Great Train Robbery |
| Author | : | Michael Crichton |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 300 pages |
| Published | : | October 20th 1979 by Bantam (first published May 12th 1975) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Thriller. Mystery. Crime |
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Lavish wealth and appalling poverty live side by side in Victorian London -- and Edward Pierce easily navigates both worlds. Rich, handsome, and ingenious, he charms the city's most prominent citizens even as he plots the crime of his century, the daring theft of a fortune in gold. But even Pierce could not predict the consequences of an extraordinary robbery that targets the pride of England's industrial era: the mighty steam locomotive.Based on remarkable fact, and alive with the gripping suspense, surprise, and authenticity that are his trademarks, Michael Crichton's classic adventure is a breathtaking thrill-ride that races along tracks of steel at breakneck speed.
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| Original Title: | The Great Train Robbery |
| ISBN: | 0553129198 (ISBN13: 9780553129199) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | United Kingdom |
| Literary Awards: | California Book Award for Fiction (Silver) (1975) |
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Ratings: 3.86 From 24826 Users | 1326 ReviewsWeigh Up Containing Books The Great Train Robbery
I dont know how this gem of a book fell off my radar for so long. Using lots of historical research, Crichton has done an expert job of putting this crime back together. I really enjoyed this.Ultimately, I felt the dark, underside of London was the main character in this book. And not sure I liked that. On one hand, I learned a great deal about London criminals and the like (some of which I wish I hadn't learned; the dog fights especially, agh!) but I don't feel like I ever really got to know each of the players in the robbery as individual characters, I didn't really care about any of them. And not because they were criminals--just leave it to movies like "Oceans 11" to make
Should be a 3.5, the background of the time period in some of the chapters was a bit much. Not what I expected this book to be. but still an interesting read. Especially if you like historical true crime.
Thoroughly thrilling! I loved it!I like that the story is told in past tense, as a recollection of the robbery from 1855. It worked so well in creating awe and underlining the stunning nature of the whole story as it warranted.It was so fascinating to read all the preparation that went into pulling off what was then termed the crime of the century in England. This was such a good historical crime thriller, it's amazing that this has actually happened. The perpetrators of the robbery planned and
I have to say this one was really, really, really good and I was entertained thoroughly. Expected maybe okay and was pleasantly surprised; certainly that has an effect on how I rate a book. I was excited to get back and read this book every time I picked it up which is definitely not always the case. Reminded me of a milder version of In Cold Blood. A nonfiction historical novel about a crime where lots of information was taken directly from trial transcripts. Extremely engaging. Germane
It is difficult, after the passage of more than a century, to understand the extent to which the train robbery of 1855 shocked the sensibilities of Victorian England. At first glance, the crime hardly seems Im trying to read more Michael Crichton - have a lot of his stuff but havent actually read much of him yet. This was certainly a different plot type than some of his later works that I have read, like Sphere and Jurassic Park.Im a fan of Crichtons writing style in the books Ive read, but
I have to say this one was really, really, really good and I was entertained thoroughly. Expected maybe okay and was pleasantly surprised; certainly that has an effect on how I rate a book. I was excited to get back and read this book every time I picked it up which is definitely not always the case. Reminded me of a milder version of In Cold Blood. A nonfiction historical novel about a crime where lots of information was taken directly from trial transcripts. Extremely engaging. Germane
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