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Andrea Camilleri

A Companion to the Mystery Fiction

Lucia Rinaldi author Elizabeth Foxwell editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc

Published:17th Apr '12

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This is the first comprehensive reference work in English dedicated to the writing of world-famous Italian mystery writer Andrea Camilleri. It includes entries on plots, characters, dates, literary motifs, and themes from the bestselling author's detective stories and television crime dramas, with special attention given to the serialized policeman Inspector Salvo Montalbano, Camilleri's most famous character. It also equips the reader with background information on Camilleri's life and career and provides a guide to the writings of reviewers and critics.

Reviews of the Series: “The McFarland Companion series...has been consistently excellent, both in its choice of subjects and its quality of scholarship and writing”—Mystery Scene; “this reference on the work of Italian mystery writer Andrea Camilleri focuses on his print mystery stories and TV crime dramas featuring the character Inspector Salvo Montalbano”—Reference & Research Book News.

ISBN: 9780786446704

Dimensions: 254mm x 178mm x 10mm

Weight: 336g

185 pages