| The Sign of the Spider Contributor(s): Mitford, Bertram (Author) |
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ISBN: 1930585284 ISBN-13: 9781930585287 Publisher: Coachwhip Publications OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2006 Annotation: The Sign of the Spider is a classic British adventure novel, first published in 1896. Bertram Mitford takes the genre of imperialistic adventure stories and turns it on its head, creating an anti-hero as protagonist and weaving throughout the story a deliberate look at racial attitudes and cultural differences within colonial-period Africa. Mitford doesn't shrink from showing humanity at its worst, but manages to spin a tale that is compelling in plot and characters. This novel is also a classic in cryptozoological fiction. The arachnid-beast that provides the climax struggle is arguably one of the most fascinating creatures to appear in an adventure novel. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Action & Adventure - Fiction | Horror - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6" W x 9" (0.75 lbs) 228 pages |