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THE LEAGUE OF FRIGHTENED MEN
by Stout, Rex
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- Hardcover
- first
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CROTON-ON-HUDSON, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1935. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Book condition is Very Good-; with a Good dust jacket. Heavy edge wear at both spine edges and some creasing and smudging to jacket. Lean to spine. Inked number on top corner of front end page. Dust jacket is the original, though it has been attached to the pastedowns; rear flap partially pulled away at the top edge which has slightly torn some of the paper on the rear pastedown. A few stains to edges of pages 3-20. No markings to text. This is the second Nero Wolfe novel, a Haycraft Queen Cornerstone, incredibly scarce in the original jacket. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.
Reviews
On Apr 23 2014, a reader said:
The second Nero Wolfe novel, The League of Frightened Men, provides a nice blend between the hardboiled and cozy mystery styles. Tough guy and narrator Archie Goodwin finds himself in several sticky situations throughout the novel. Meanwhile, Nero Wolfe generally stays at his office and thinks things through, when he isn't distracted by his plants, food, or beer. The highlight of the book is clearly the dialogue between Archie and Nero. The character of Paul Chapin, a cripple and suspected murderer, provides a creepy atmosphere each time he appears. This isn't a true fair play mystery as a couple of major clues are kept from the reader until the final reveal. However, the dialogue and interesting cast of characters make this a must-read from the Nero Wolfe series.
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- Bookseller
- Evolving Lens Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13571
- Title
- THE LEAGUE OF FRIGHTENED MEN
- Author
- Stout, Rex
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Publisher
- Farrar & Rinehart
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1935
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