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Sunday, May 25th at 2:00 PM
MICHAEL SIMS discusses and signs
Arsene Lupin, Gentleman Thief
by Maurice Leblanc (1864-1941)
(Penguin Classics, $14.00, trade paperback)
The author of the introduction discusses this classic French mystery.
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Created by Maurice LeBlanc (1864-1941) during the early twentieth century, Arsène Lupin is a witty confidence man and burglar, the Sherlock Holmes of crime. The poor and innocent have nothing to fear from him; often they profit from his spontaneous generosity. The rich and powerful, and the detective who tries to spoil his fun, however, must beware. They are the target of Arsène’s mischief and tomfoolery. A masterful thief, his plans frequently evolve into elaborate capers, a precursor to such cinematic creations as Ocean’s Eleven and The Sting. Sparkling with amusing banter, these stories -- the best of the Lupin series -- are outrageous, melodramatic, and literate. Michael Sims, author of the Introduction to this edition, is the author of Adam’s Navel, a New York Times Notable Book. He has written for many publications, including the Los Angeles Times Book Review and the New Statesman. | |
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