Who Rides On A Tiger
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st ed
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
A gripping work of early twentieth-century suspense fiction, Who Rides on a Tiger chronicles the dangerous entanglement of a respectable woman drawn into a world of deception, moral compromise, and hidden menace. Mrs. Belloc Lowndes, a master of psychological tension, constructs a narrative that uncovers the dark undercurrents lurking beneath the surface of polite Edwardian society. With her signature atmospheric prose, she illustrates how a single fateful decision can unravel a life, trapping her protagonist in a web of secrets from which escape seems impossible. The novel's tone is taut and unsettling, balancing social observation with the creeping dread of a thriller, and presents a sharp portrait of the vulnerabilities faced by women navigating a world governed by reputation and power. Fans of classic British suspense and character-driven psychological drama will find this a compelling and rewarding read.
Author: Mrs. Belloc Lowndes
Format: Hardback
Published: 1936, William Heinemann Ltd.
Genre: Thriller
Edition: 1st ed
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
A gripping work of early twentieth-century suspense fiction, Who Rides on a Tiger chronicles the dangerous entanglement of a respectable woman drawn into a world of deception, moral compromise, and hidden menace. Mrs. Belloc Lowndes, a master of psychological tension, constructs a narrative that uncovers the dark undercurrents lurking beneath the surface of polite Edwardian society. With her signature atmospheric prose, she illustrates how a single fateful decision can unravel a life, trapping her protagonist in a web of secrets from which escape seems impossible. The novel's tone is taut and unsettling, balancing social observation with the creeping dread of a thriller, and presents a sharp portrait of the vulnerabilities faced by women navigating a world governed by reputation and power. Fans of classic British suspense and character-driven psychological drama will find this a compelling and rewarding read.