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266 pages • first pub 1975 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 0394494016
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
The Great Train Robbery is ideal for readers who enjoy intricately plotted historical thrillers that blend meticulous Victorian-era detail with high-stakes heists and suspenseful escapades.
Description
In teeming Victorian London, where lavish wealth and appalling poverty live side by side, Edward Pierce charms the most prominent of the well-to-do as he cunningly orchestrates the crime of the century. Who would suspect that a gentleman of breedi...
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Moods
adventurous: 88%
informative: 40%
mysterious: 31%
tense: 25%
funny: 18%
dark: 9%
lighthearted: 9%
reflective: 5%
inspiring: 3%
relaxing: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pedophilia, Racial slurs, ColonisationModerate
Violence, Child abuse, ClassismMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexism266 pages • first pub 1975 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 0394494016
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
The Great Train Robbery is ideal for readers who enjoy intricately plotted historical thrillers that blend meticulous Victorian-era detail with high-stakes heists and suspenseful escapades.
Description
In teeming Victorian London, where lavish wealth and appalling poverty live side by side, Edward Pierce charms the most prominent of the well-to-do as he cunningly orchestrates the crime of the century. Who would suspect that a gentleman of breedi...
Community Reviews
Moods
adventurous: 88%
informative: 40%
mysterious: 31%
tense: 25%
funny: 18%
dark: 9%
lighthearted: 9%
reflective: 5%
inspiring: 3%
relaxing: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pedophilia, Racial slurs, ColonisationModerate
Violence, Child abuse, ClassismMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexism