The Etruscan Net - Brossura

Gilbert, Michael

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0755105176 ISBN 13: 9780755105175

Casa editrice: House of Stratus, 2008

Riassunto

Robert Broke runs a small gallery on the Via de Benci and is an authority on Etruscan terracotta. A man who keeps himself to himself, he is the last person to become mixed up in anything risky. But when two men arrive in Florence, Broke’s world turns upside down as he becomes involved in a ring of spies, the mafiosi and fraud involving Etruscan antiques. When he finds himself in prison on a charge of manslaughter, the net appears to be closing in rapidly, and Broke must fight for his innocence and his life.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Born in Lincolnshire, England, Michael Francis Gilbert graduated in law from the University of London in 1937. He first spent some time teaching at a prep school, which was followed by six years serving with the Royal Horse Artillery. During World War II he was captured following service in North Africa and Italy, and his prisoner-of-war experiences later led to the writing of the acclaimed novel Death in Captivity in 1952. After the war, Gilbert worked as a solicitor in London, but his writing continued throughout his legal career. In addition to novels, he wrote stage plays and scripts for radio and television. He is, however, best remembered for his novels, which have been described as witty and meticulously plotted espionage and police procedural thrillers, but which exemplify realism. Much of Michael Gilbert’s writing was done on the train as he traveled from home to his office in London.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: House of Stratus
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0755105176
• ISBN 13: 9780755105175
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 258
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile