Beautrelet's resolve was soon taken: he would act alone. To inform the police was too dangerous. Apart from the fact that he could only offer presumptions, he dreaded the slowness of the police, their inevitable indiscretions, the whole preliminary inquiry, during which Lupin, who was sure to be warned, would have time to effect a retreat in good order.
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What, no pictures?,
This review is from: The Hollow Needle: Further Adventures of Arsene Lupin (Dodo Press) (Paperback)
The text of this book often refers to images that were likely printed with the original story when it was first published, but are omitted in this volume. The images are an integral part of the story and their absence makes it difficult to follow the story at times. The brief descriptions that turn up where images should appear are inadequate to a reader looking to collect the same visual clues as the characters in the novel. This makes it difficult for a reader to pursue his or her own conclusions or even keep up with the characters as they come to theirs.
It's an annoyance to anyone who likes to keep on top of facts as they read, but the story is still comprehensible with the missing images.
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The second best Lupin ever,
By Ricardo Moro (rmoro@compuserve.com) (Vancouver, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hollow Needle (Hardcover)
As Holmes had Moriarty, Lupin had Inspector Ganimard, who contrary to what I have read in other reviews here, was NOT the cleverest man. Chief Inspector Lenormand was more intelligent but then... Sorry, I cannot say more without spoiling the fun of reading Leblanc. The best adversary Lupin ever had was none of them, not even Herlock Sholmes (as spelled by author), who Leblanc displaces in time to make the legendary English detective meet Lupin. No, the cleverest adversary he ever had was Isidore Beautrelet, a 19 year old student of philosophy. Two great minds in singular combat and strangely enough, they both win!. Together with 813 (which reaches the pinnacle) these are probably the best 2 Lupin novels Leblanc wrote, and if I were a young reader I would place the Hollow Needle as number one.
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Raymonde listened. The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Arsene Lupin, Isidore Beautrelet, Holmlock Shears, Jean Daval, Comte de Gesvres, Lycee Janson, Marie Antoinette, Chambre des Demoiselles, Louis Valmeras, Grand Journal, Etienne de Vaudreix, Maurice Leblanc, Fort Frefosse, Sergeant Quevillon, Gaffer Charel, Iron Mask, Baron Anfredi, Joan of Arc, Raymonde de Saint-Veran, Master Vatinel, Rue Marbeuf, The Indre New!
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Raymonde listened. The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sham flyman, sunk road, examining magistrate Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Arsene Lupin, Isidore Beautrelet, Holmlock Shears, Jean Daval, Comte de Gesvres, Lycee Janson, Marie Antoinette, Chambre des Demoiselles, Louis Valmeras, Grand Journal, Etienne de Vaudreix, Maurice Leblanc, Fort Frefosse, Sergeant Quevillon, Gaffer Charel, Iron Mask, Baron Anfredi, Joan of Arc, Raymonde de Saint-Veran, Master Vatinel, Rue Marbeuf, The Indre New!
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- Arsene Lupin by Maurice Leblanc Edgar Jepson on 6 pages
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- The Exploits of Arsene Lupin by Maurice LeBlanc on page 205
- Arsene Lupin in Prison by Maurice Leblanc on page 159
- The Deceivers: Art Forgery and Identity in the Nineteenth Century by Aviva Briefel in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Crystal Stopper by Maurice LeBlanc on page 39
- The Crystal Stopper by Maurice Leblanc on page 30
- Crystal Stopper by Maurice LeBlanc on page 41
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