The Colossus of Arcadia

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The Colossus of Arcadia
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First US edition
Author E. Phillips Oppenheim
LanguageEnglish
GenreThriller
Publisher Hodder and Stoughton (UK)
Little, Brown (US)
Publication date
1938
Publication place United Kingdom
Media typePrint

The Colossus of Arcadia is a 1938 spy thriller novel by the British writer E. Phillips Oppenheim. [1] Oppenheim enjoyed great popularity in the interwar era for his series of thrillers, often concerning international intrigue. [2] Set in Monaco, a frequent location in the author's novels, it uses passengers arriving and then departing on the Blue Train for its opening and closing chapters. [3]

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Synopsis

A variety of travellers arrive in Monte Carlo under the shadow of an expected war between France and Germany. One of them is the heir to a large German banking firm and is under pressure to return to his native country.

References

  1. ↑ Standish p.251
  2. ↑ Reilly p.1135
  3. ↑ Howarth p.44

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