Rare 1906 Detective Murder Mystery Anna Katharine Green The Woman In The Alcove
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:31035677 | Topic: Mystery, Thriller |
| Printing Year: 1906 | Binding: Hardcover |
| 3rd Level Category: Mystery, Thriller | Subject: Literature & Fiction |
| ISBN: Does not apply |
The Woman in the AlcoveAnna Katharine GreenApril, 1906A. L. Burt Company, New York PublisherCopyright 1906 The Bobbs-Merrill CompanyAssumed First Edition A Best Selling Female Author of Detective Books.Author was described as diminutive, shy, and introverted and earning more than her husband throughout their marriage, Green held traditional values, preferring Victorian-style clothing and opposing the actions of the women suffragists. She was strongly religious and a concern fo...r moral strength and respect for divine providence permeate her work. Throughout her career she worked daily on her writing while also tending the garden, the house, and participating actively in church and community affairs. Her knowledge of the law and forensic police procedure came from her father, James Wilson Green, who was the well-known trial lawyer and his friends who were criminal attorneys, judges, and chiefs of police. As a child Green was often in their company as they discussed cases. Green enjoyed almost 25 years as a bestselling author. Her popularity began to decline in the early twentieth century when language became more less formal and more colloquial and direct. HARDBOUND BOOK IN GOOD CONDITION. NO DJ, COVER IS WORN, STAIN, SPINE IS LOOSE, non smoking home
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