The Lighthearted Quest - (Julia Probyn Mysteries) by Ann Bridge (Paperback)
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- When Julia undertook to find her cousin, Colin Munro, last heard of sailing a yacht off the north coast of Africa, the quest seemed lighthearted enough.
- About the Author: Ann Bridge (1889-1974), or Lady Mary Dolling (Sanders) O'Malley was born in Hertfordshire.
- 356 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Thrillers
- Series Name: Julia Probyn Mysteries
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About the Book
Originally published: New York: Macmillan, 1956.Book Synopsis
When Julia undertook to find her cousin, Colin Munro, last heard of sailing a yacht off the north coast of Africa, the quest seemed lighthearted enough. But, before she had finished, she was involved with Moorish antique dealers, a Belgian woman archaeologist, Purcell, the enigmatic barkeeper, and American airman, the saurian Mr. St. John, and numerous other characters charming or sinister. Julia's search takes her a cargo-boart to Casablanca, and thence to Tangier, Fez and Marrakech. Her 'dumb-blonde' beauty, camouflaging a lively intelligence, gets her through unexpected difficulties and dangers. Colin is found, and the mysterious reason for his disappearance at last revealed...The first in a series of eight Julia Probyn novels, The Lighthearted Quest displays a blend of humour and adventure which transports us to exotic places and introduces us to entertaining people, but also throws a good deal of light on the explosive political issues that French Morocco encountered in the 50s.
About the Author
Ann Bridge (1889-1974), or Lady Mary Dolling (Sanders) O'Malley was born in Hertfordshire. Bridge's novels concern her experiences of the British Foreign Office community in Peking in China, where she lived for two years with her diplomat husband. Her novels combine courtship plots with vividly-realized settings and demure social satire.
Bridge went on to write novels around a serious investigation of modern historical developments. In the 1970s Bridge began to write thrillers centered on a female amateur detective, Julia Probyn, as well writing travel books and family memoirs. Her books were praised for their faithful representation of foreign countries which was down to personal experience and thorough research.Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .74 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.1 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 356
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Thrillers
Series Title: Julia Probyn Mysteries
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Theme: Crime
Format: Paperback
Author: Ann Bridge
Language: English
Street Date: December 20, 2012
TCIN: 85043658
UPC: 9781448200481
Item Number (DPCI): 247-42-3777
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 1.1 pounds
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