The Colossus of Arcadia

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]

The Colossus of Arcadia
First US edition
AuthorE. Phillips Oppenheim
LanguageEnglish
GenreThriller
PublisherHodder and Stoughton (UK)
Little, Brown (US)
Publication date
1938
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint

Synopsis

edit

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

edit
  1. ^ Standish p.251
  2. ^ Reilly p.1135
  3. ^ Howarth p.44

Bibliography

edit
  • 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.