The_Colossus_of_Arcadia

<i>The Colossus of Arcadia</i>

The Colossus of Arcadia

1938 novel

The Colossus of Arcadia is a 1938 spy thriller novel by the British writer E. Phillips Oppenheim.[1] Oppenheim enjoyed great popularity in the interwar era for his series of thrillers, often concerning international intrigue.[2] Set in Monaco, a frequent location in the author's novels, it uses passengers arriving and then departing on the Blue Train for its opening and closing chapters.[3]

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Synopsis

A variety of travellers arrive in Monte Carlo under the shadow of an expected war between France and Germany. One of them is the heir to a large German banking firm and is under pressure to return to his native country.

References

  1. [1]
    Standish p.251
  2. [2]
    Reilly p.1135
  3. [3]
    Howarth p.44

Bibliography

  • Howarth, Patrick. When the Riviera was Ours. Routledge & K. Paul, 1977.
  • Standish, Robert. The Prince of Storytellers: The Life of E. Phillips Oppenheim. P. Davies, 1957.
  • Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.


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