A Little Pattern Of French Crime
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact hardcover.
A compelling work of true crime non-fiction, A Little Pattern of French Crime chronicles a series of notorious criminal cases drawn from twentieth-century France, presenting them as a revealing lens through which to understand French society and justice. Rayner Heppenstall — novelist, poet, and BBC producer — brings his sharp literary sensibility to bear on real-life murder trials, courtroom dramas, and the figures who populated them, illuminating the peculiarities of the French legal system with wit and precision. The tone throughout is cool and analytical yet deeply engaged, treating each case not merely as a crime story but as a cultural document. Heppenstall details the social and psychological contexts that shaped each crime, arguing that together they form a distinctive and unsettling portrait of a nation's darker instincts. The result is a richly textured, authoritative account that sits at the crossroads of legal history, social commentary, and narrative non-fiction.
Author: Rayner Heppenstall
Format: Hardback
Published: 1969, Hamish Hamilton
Genre: True crime
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact hardcover.
A compelling work of true crime non-fiction, A Little Pattern of French Crime chronicles a series of notorious criminal cases drawn from twentieth-century France, presenting them as a revealing lens through which to understand French society and justice. Rayner Heppenstall — novelist, poet, and BBC producer — brings his sharp literary sensibility to bear on real-life murder trials, courtroom dramas, and the figures who populated them, illuminating the peculiarities of the French legal system with wit and precision. The tone throughout is cool and analytical yet deeply engaged, treating each case not merely as a crime story but as a cultural document. Heppenstall details the social and psychological contexts that shaped each crime, arguing that together they form a distinctive and unsettling portrait of a nation's darker instincts. The result is a richly textured, authoritative account that sits at the crossroads of legal history, social commentary, and narrative non-fiction.