| Ian Rankin: A Companion to the Mystery Fiction Contributor(s): MacDonald, Erin E. (Author), Foxwell, Elizabeth (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0786471883 ISBN-13: 9780786471881 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $59.35 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Mystery & Detective Fiction - Literary Criticism | Reference |
| Dewey: 823.914 |
| LCCN: 2019058712 |
| Series: McFarland Companions to Mystery Fiction |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (1.80 lbs) 455 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ian Rankin is considered by many to be Scotland's greatest living crime fiction author. Most well known for his Inspector Rebus series--which has earned critical acclaim as well as scores of fans worldwide--Rankin is a prolific author whose other works include spy thrillers, nonfiction books and articles, short stories, novels, graphic novels, audio recordings, television/film, and plays. This companion--the first to provide a complete look at all of his writings--includes alphabetized entries on Rankin's works, characters, and themes; a biography; a chronology; maps of Rebus' Edinburgh; and an annotated bibliography. A champion of both Edinburgh and Scotland, Rankin continues to combine engaging entertainment with socio-political commentary showing Edinburgh as a microcosm of Scotland, and Scotland as a microcosm of the world. His writing investigates questions of Scottish identity, British history, masculinity, and contemporary culture while providing mystery readers with complex, suspenseful plots, realistic character development, and a unique mix of American hard-boiled and procedural styles with Scottish dialects and sensibilities. |