Language: English
Published in: 1919
Categorie(s): Fiction, Mystery & Detective
Word count: 82,246 words (≈ about 5 hours)
Source: http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/29847
Copyright: This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA.
A drama of gold, of pain, of curious crime and the heart of a girl, by one of America's most brilliant writers.
Mystery, tragedy, comedy, glimpses of a Harlem Bohemia, and the blasé social atmosphere of multi-millionaires are overlaid with the freshness and vitality of the Spanish singer Cassy Cara, a wholly… (more)
Stories set in New York
Adventure stories with strong main characters, often ones that abide by the strict moral code of a Gentleman
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Thu, 12 Aug 2010 03:10:35 +0200
I typically like to read books with lots dialogue, as I enjoy how characters reveal themselves in conversation. The first part of this book, has little dialogue, but serves as an example for an entertaining narrative. Later the characters develop a robust dialogue which is just as entertaining as the narrative.