The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
"The Moonstone" by Wilkie Collins is a novel published in 1868. A cursed Indian diamond, stolen during a colonial siege, arrives as an inheritance for young Rachel Verinder on her eighteenth birthday. That night, the precious stone vanishes from her bedroom, launching a complex investigation involving suspicious servants, mysterious Indian priests, and shocking betrayals. This pioneering detective story unfolds through multiple narrators, each revealing new layers of deception as they race to
solve the theft and recover the legendary gem. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Moonstone |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moonstone |
| Credits | John Hamm and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Country homes -- Fiction |
| Subject | Police -- England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Jewelry theft -- Fiction |
| Subject | East Indians -- England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Mystery fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 155 |
| Release Date | Jan 12, 2006 |
| Most Recently Updated | Sep 9, 2022 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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