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Oscar Wilde E Il Sipario Strappato (2009)

by Gyles Brandreth(Favorite Author)

3.67 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

8820048728 (ISBN13: 9788820048723)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Sperling & Kupfer

series

The Oscar Wilde Murder Mysteries

review 1: Another very entertaining book in the series. I loved the theater atmosphere in Paris and Oscar’s excursion to the US. There are several great scenes which allude to Oscar Wilde’s later life (or death) like his visit to Reading gaol, his statement that he hopes his children will never feel the need to change their family name or the talk about Molière’s grave. Favourite quote:“Isn’t Molière buried at Père Lachaise?” I said. “Oh, now he is, yes, beneath a mighty monument. Now, pilgrims come to kiss his tomb.” My friend chuckled softly and took a sip of wine. “There is no logic to hypocrisy.”This is a delightful mystery with interesting characters and an intriguing plot.
review 2: It's a testament to Brandreth's talent that each successive... more Oscar Wilde Mystery reveals more about the character and is just as enjoyable as what proceeded it. This is particularly noteworthy as I was rather apprehensive about this volume as this is the first one that doesn't follow chronologically. Well, that's not entirely true. The frame story follows the previous two, but the bulk of the story takes place in 1881-82 in the United States, London and Paris.I was wondering how this would play out since A Death of No Importance seemed to suggest that was Wilde's first attempt at playing a Holmes like character. Luckily, I found no contradictions but instead saw a Wilde that was occasionally fooled or surprised even as he was keenly observant. Plus, this volume also gives us his first meeting with Robert Sherard back when Sherard was only 21 and Wilde was 28. Without spoiling anything, I'm glad the frame story of Wilde talking with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (who had to show up somehow after all) adds more beyond what Sherard recorded of the sordid tale of the La Grange theatre. After reading Wilde's synopsis of what truly occurred I felt some plot threads were ignored, but luckily, Brandreth hadn't forgotten. I say that so if you don't feel as let down as I was until I saw there was another chapter.My only real complaint is I still have no idea who the dead man in the title is, unless it's the character mentioned at the very end of the book. If so it wasn't very clear, but that's pretty petty after all. I eagerly look forward to getting a hold of the next volume. less

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