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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Otto PenzlerPublisher: Pegasus Books Imprint: Pegasus Books Dimensions: Width: 14.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 20.80cm Weight: 0.209kg ISBN: 9781605980249ISBN 10: 1605980242 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 06 January 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsPenzler knows that anthologies are like a party: You meet people you already know and people who are completely knew to you. As mystery expert Penzler admits in his introduction, this volume contains little classic detection... and less nail-biting suspense than the usual crime fiction anthology, but those curious about the legendary figures of the Algonquin Round Table-a group of New York City writers and critics from the 1920s, many affiliated with the New Yorker-will get at least a taste of the wit and sophistication for which they were known. Of the dozen selections, the highlights are three parodic pieces by S.J. Perelman, notably the laugh-out-loud Farewell, My Lovely Appetizer, Kaiser Lupowitz stories. Another stand-out is the wickedly absurd The Mystery of the Poisoned Kipper by Robert Benchley, perhaps best known today as the grandfather of the author of Jaws. While some tales disappoint, readers new to these authors may be inspired to sample more of their work. As mystery expert Penzler admits in his introduction, this volume contains little classic detection... and less nail-biting suspense than the usual crime fiction anthology, but those curious about the legendary figures of the Algonquin Round Table-a group of New York City writers and critics from the 1920s, many affiliated with the New Yorker-will get at least a taste of the wit and sophistication for which they were known. Of the dozen selections, the highlights are three parodic pieces by S.J. Perelman, notably the laugh-out-loud Farewell, My Lovely Appetizer, Kaiser Lupowitz stories. Another stand-out is the wickedly absurd The Mystery of the Poisoned Kipper by Robert Benchley, perhaps best known today as the grandfather of the author of Jaws. While some tales disappoint, readers new to these authors may be inspired to sample more of their work. Author InformationOtto Penzler is the proprietor of the Mysterious Bookshop in New York City. He is the founder of the Mysterious Press and Otto Penzler Books, and has received an Edgar Award, an Ellery Queen Award, and a Raven Award for his contribution to the mystery field. His anthology The Black Lizard Big Book of Pulps was a New York Times Bestseller. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |