The Swami's Ring

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The Swami's Ring
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First edition
Author Carolyn Keene
IllustratorPaul Frame [1]
Cover artist Ruth Sanderson [2]
LanguageEnglish
Series Nancy Drew stories
Genre Detective, Mystery
Publisher Wanderer Books
Publication date
November 11, 1981 [1]
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages192 pp (first edition, hardback)
ISBN 0-671-42344-4 (first edition, hardback)
OCLC 7652827
LC Class PZ7.K23 Nan no. 61
Preceded by The Greek Symbol Mystery  
Followed by The Kachina Doll Mystery  

The Swami's Ring is the 61st volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. [3] It was first published in 1981 under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. [4] It was written by Nancy Axelrad.

The novel was the basis of the play Nancy Drew and the Swami's Ring by Laura Shamas, published in 1982. [5]

Plot summary

When Nancy Drew discovers an amnesia victim is carrying a royal Hindu ring, she is all the more determined to use her detective talent to identify him. At the same time, she is working on a mystery for a beautiful harpist.

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References

  1. 1 2 United States Copyright Office Public Catalog ~ to search: Swami's ring
  2. The Swami's Ring at Nancy Drew World
  3. Judith K. Rosenberg and C. Allen Nichols (1992). Young People's Books in Series: Fiction and Non-fiction, 1975-1991. Libraries Unlimited. p. 70. ISBN   9780872878822.
  4. The Swami's Ring at WorldCat
  5. Rashelle S. Karp and June H. Schlessinger (1991). "The Swami's Ring". Plays for Children and Young Adults: An Evaluative Index and Guide, Volume 1. Garland. p. 302. ISBN   9780824061128.