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Classical in form, spare, unpretentious and grave.
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
- unpretentiousprestige
- gravecomic
- cooloverwhelming
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- Author
- James Hadley Chase
- First published
- 1978
- Pages
- 256
- Publisher
- GALLIMARD
- Editions
- 1
- ISBN
- 9782070432899
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René Lodge Brabazon Raymond was born on 24th December 1906 in London, England, the son of Colonel Francis Raymond of the colonial Indian Army, a veterinary surgeon. His father intended his son to have a scientific career, was initially educated at King's School, Rochester, Kent. He left home at the age of 18 and became at different times a children's encyclopedia salesman, a salesman in a bookshop, and executive for a book wholesaler before turning to a writing career that produced more than 90 mystery books. His interests included photography (he was up to professional standard), reading and listening to classical music, being a particularly enthusiastic opera lover. Also as a form of relax
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