| The Lunatic at Large by Joseph Storer Clouston, Fiction, Literary, Action & Adventure, Historical Contributor(s): Clouston, Joseph Storer (Author), Clouston, J. Storer (Author) |
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ISBN: 159818041X ISBN-13: 9781598180411 Publisher: Aegypan OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2006 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 9" (0.80 lbs) 152 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Joseph Storer Clouston achieved great success with the "Lunatic" series of comic novels, of which this, "The Lunatic at Large," is the first. Two of his books, "His First Offense" and "The Spy in Black," were made into major motion pictures by directors Marcel Carn and Michael Powell, respectively. John Storer Clouston was born in Cumberland, England; though his family came from Orkney and he spent most of his life there. His books include "Vanrad the Viking" (1898); "The Lunatic at Large" (1899); "The Duke" (1900); "The Adventures of M. D'Haricot" (1902); "Our Lady's Inn" (1903); "Garmiscath" (1904); "Count Bunker" (1906); "A County Family" (1908); "The Prodigal Father" (1909); "The Peer's Progress (1910), His First Offence" (1912); "Records of the Earldom of Orkney 1299-1614" (1914); "Two's Two" (1916); "The Spy in Block" (1917); "The Man from the Clouds" (1918); "Sermon" (1919); "Carrington's Cases" (1920); "The Lunatic at Large Again" (1922); "The Lunatic Still at Large" (1923); "Tales of King Fido" (1924); "The Lunatic in Charge" (1926); "Mr. Essington In Love" (1927), ed.; "The Orkney Parishes (1927), The Jade's Progress" (1928); "After the Deed" (1929); "Colonel Dam" (1930); "Virtuous Tramp" (1931); "Best Story Ever" (1932); "A History of Orkney" (1932); "Button Brains" (1933); "The Chemical Baby" (1934); "Real Champagne" (1934); "Our Member Mr. Mittlebery" (1935); "Scotland Expects" (1936); "Scots Wha Hae" (1936); "Not Since Genesis" (1938); "The Man in Steel" (1939); and "Beastmark the Spy" (1941). |
Contributor Bio(s): Clouston, Joseph Storer: - "Joseph Storer Clouston (1870 - 1944) was a Scottish author and historian. Soon after embarking on a career as a writer, he published one of his most popular novels, The Lunatic at Large. He was also a historian, author of a great history of Orkney, a founding member and second president of the Orkney Antiquarian Society and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. His The Spy in Black was made into a successful film in the late 1930s. His First Offence was also filmed in France as Drole de drame (directed by Marcel Carne, 1937)." |