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Novel 225: David Christie Murray, A Rogue's Conscience (1897)

Louis Comfort Tiffany, Village of Field, BC
Louis Comfort Tiffany, Village of Field, BC

A pair of British criminals try their fortunes in Canada.

Here is another novel by Murray (see Novels 009, 068, 127, 181), filled with vivid characters and exciting adventures.

“Slight as is the tale, its cleverly managed incidents, local colouring . . . and first-hand knowledge of some curiously freakish products of our complicated modern life will reward the rapid reader.” Athenaeum, May 15, 1897

“We found it excellent reading. . . A fine spirit of farcical humour makes all his rascality sympathetic.” Saturday Review, May 22, 1897

A contrasting view:

“As a whole, it does not seem to hang together very well.”  Spectator, February 19, 1898

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