Campion's Career: A Study of the Novels of Margery Allingham [Hardcover]

B.A. Pike (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1987

Here is a look at Water in a Sieve and Blackkerchief Dick and twenty-two other books by Margery Allingham featuring Albert Campion. Campion, the fictional hero, was a man of action, who appears to be a "guileless-looking nonentity whom it is almost obligatory to underestimate." Any fan of Campion or Ms. Allingham's mysteries will enjoy comparing their judgments to Pike's.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 260 pages
• Publisher: Popular Press 1 (January 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879723793
• ISBN-13: 978-0879723798
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,873,529 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Freshman Study, July 9, 2001

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Charles B. Chapman "CharlesC" (London, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Campion's Career: A Study of the Novels of Margery Allingham (Hardcover)

The author of this book gives us little more than a synopsis of the plots of the Marjorie Allingham books featuring Albert Campion. There are few, if any, insights into the development of the character. To anyone who has read most or all of the Campion canon I would say, don't waste your money. To those who are interested in Allingham and Campion I would say, read the originals. In summation: a waste of the reader's time and money.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE CLASSIC STUDY OF MR. CAMPION, October 1, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Campion's Career: A Study of the Novels of Margery Allingham (Hardcover)

CAMPION'S CAREER received an Edgar nomination for Best Critical/Biographical book. It studies Allingham as a detective-story writer -- one of the greats of the Golden Age -- by a careful analysis of each book, and it is filled with insights. The book is written by one of the finest critics (and stylists) in the genre.