Guy Boothby, Author is indeed deserving of greater recognition in this, the Twenty-First Century. His prose, while not immaculate [some clauses end in prepositions!], is nonetheless just the thing for a summer afternoon on the terrace.
This, the first in the Dr. Nikola series, gives a foretaste of the adventures yet to come, but begs the question -- what does Nikola WANT?
HEAVILYdosed with a romantic subplot, this story is quite typical for this A.C.Doyle contemporary. Doyle always regretted that his "historical" works were less popular than the Holmes canon and the reader can definitely see the author groping for mass-market popularity.
This said, Nikola has indeed entered the "Wold Newton" universe as a super-villain, and his heroes ought to do likewise.
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This, the first in the Dr. Nikola series, gives a foretaste of the adventures yet to come, but begs the question -- what does Nikola WANT?
HEAVILYdosed with a romantic subplot, this story is quite typical for this A.C.Doyle contemporary. Doyle always regretted that his "historical" works were less popular than the Holmes canon and the reader can definitely see the author groping for mass-market popularity.
This said, Nikola has indeed entered the "Wold Newton" universe as a super-villain, and his heroes ought to do likewise.
A Bid For Fortune
Guy Boothby, Author is indeed deserving of greater recognition in this, the Twenty-First Century. His prose, while not immaculate [some clauses end in prepositions!], is nonetheless just the thing for a summer afternoon on the terrace.
This, the first in the Dr. Nikola series, gives a foretaste of the adventures yet to come, but begs the question -- what does Nikola WANT?
HEAVILYdosed with a romantic subplot, this story is quite typical for this A.C.Doyle contemporary. Doyle always regretted that his "historical" works were less popular than the Holmes canon and the reader can definitely see the author groping for mass-market popularity.
This said, Nikola has indeed entered the "Wold Newton" universe as a super-villain, and his heroes ought to do likewise.
This, the first in the Dr. Nikola series, gives a foretaste of the adventures yet to come, but begs the question -- what does Nikola WANT?
HEAVILYdosed with a romantic subplot, this story is quite typical for this A.C.Doyle contemporary. Doyle always regretted that his "historical" works were less popular than the Holmes canon and the reader can definitely see the author groping for mass-market popularity.
This said, Nikola has indeed entered the "Wold Newton" universe as a super-villain, and his heroes ought to do likewise.
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940014896375 |
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| Publisher: | Dons Ebooks |
| Publication date: | 08/16/2012 |
| Series: | Doctor Nikola , #2 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 193 KB |
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