{"product_id":"city-and-shore-the-function-of-setting-in-the-british-mystery-9780786418442","title":"City and Shore: The Function of Setting in the British Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Gillian Mary Hanson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Mystery \u0026amp; Detective Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Certain settings have long been a common element in British mystery and detective fiction: the quaint village; the country manor; the seaside resort; the streets of London. More than simply providing background, physical setting--in particular the city of London and the British seashore--takes on an added dimension, in a sense becoming a player in the mysteries, one that symbolizes, intensifies, and illuminates aspects of the British mystery novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The first section examines 18 British mystery novels set in the city of London; the second covers 15 novels set by the sea. The novels span the twentieth century; among the authors whose works are included are Agatha Christie, Graham Greene, G.K. Chesterton and P.D. James. The book includes a short biography and listing of primary works for the authors covered, and appendices offer suggested fiction utilizing the two settings, and critical nonfiction covering the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46896509943959,"sku":"9780786418442","price":4590.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786418442.webp?v=1770358736","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/city-and-shore-the-function-of-setting-in-the-british-mystery-9780786418442","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}