Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar

Name: Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar
Brand: Naxos
Availability: InStock
Author: Maurice Leblanc
ISBN: 9781781982662

Author: Maurice Leblanc

Narrator: David Timson

Abridged: 6 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks

Published: 02/17/2020

Categories: Fiction, Classic

Synopsis

The first of Maurice Leblanc's collections about his devilish, debonair rogue, Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar presents eight dazzling short stories that display some of Lupin's greatest thefts and escapes. Lupin robs from within prison, leaves its walls with ease, steals priceless diamonds from the rich and outwits the greatest detective of all: Sherlock Holmes. Witty, cunning and taunting, Lupin is a genius on the wrong side of the law, although his noble code of ethics and Robin-Hood-like ways often see him use his talents for good.

About Maurice Leblanc

Maurice Leblanc (1864 -1941) was a French novelist and writer of short stories. His most famous character, ArsÃ¨ne Lupin, is a gentleman-burglar, historian, and master of disguise.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeffrey

*****A new series featuring Arsene Lupin has just been released on Netflix.***** ”It was, indeed, the famous necklace, the legendary necklace that Bohmer and Bassenge, court jewelers, had made for Madame Du Barry; the veritable necklace that the Cardinal de Rohan-Soubise intended to give to Marie-Ant......more

Goodreads review by Anne

A fun romp with an over the top gentleman burglar. The thing that may turn some people off is that Lupin is quite full of himself in a stereotypically French hoh hon hon way. His powers of foresight and deduction rival that Sherlock Holmes - who he actually meets in the last story. It's a bit much. H......more