The Moonstone

by Wilkie Collins

Paperback, 464 pages

English language

Published Aug. 5, 1997 by Wordsworth Editions Ltd.

ISBN:: 978-1-85326-044-5

(19 reviews)

One of the first English detective novels, this mystery involves the disappearance of a valuable diamond, originally stolen from a Hindu idol, given to a young woman on her eighteenth birthday, and then stolen again. A classic of 19th-century literature.

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hoosteeno reviewed The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins

Great fun

5 stars

The characters in this book are so fun to read about. Very enjoyable.

Jordyn reviewed The moonstone by Wilkie Collins (The Modern Library classics)

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4 stars

It's like reading a longer, more patiently paced incarnation of every British mystery you've ever read. Lives up to the hype regarding its influence, no doubt!