| The Complete Four Just Men: Volume 1-The Four Just Men, The Council of Justice & The Just Men of Cordova Contributor(s): Wallace, Edgar (Author) |
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ISBN: 184677473X ISBN-13: 9781846774737 Publisher: Leonaur Ltd OUR PRICE: $20.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2008 Annotation: Justice-without jury, without appeal and without mercy These are stories of the Four Just Men, Edgar Wallace's famous characters known to the wider public principally as a result of the early television series of the same name. The source material is, of course, far removed from its celluloid derivative. Far from being set in the world post WW2, the original stories take place in the colourful period immediately following the Great War. The principal characters remain a refreshing antidote to stereotypical heroes for they are group of ruthless and dedicated vigilantes, disillusioned with a world where the wicked and the abusers of power perpetually go unpunished. The Just Men set about to rectify matters according to their own standards and retribution is dispensed on swift and deadly wings. All the Four Just Men stories are gathered together in a two volume set from Leonaur, available in soft or hardcover with dust jacket. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Traditional - Fiction | Crime |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.18 lbs) 424 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
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| Publisher Description: Justice-without jury, without appeal and without mercy These are stories of the Four Just Men, Edgar Wallace's famous characters known to the wider public principally as a result of the early television series of the same name. The source material is, of course, far removed from its celluloid derivative. Far from being set in the world post WW2, the original stories take place in the colourful period immediately following the Great War. The principal characters remain a refreshing antidote to stereotypical heroes for they are group of ruthless and dedicated vigilantes, disillusioned with a world where the wicked and the abusers of power perpetually go unpunished. The Just Men set about to rectify matters according to their own standards and retribution is dispensed on swift and deadly wings. All the Four Just Men stories are gathered together in a two volume set from Leonaur, available in soft or hardcover with dust jacket. |
