The Battling Prophet
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing , price clipped
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards in good condition. Binding remains tight. Clean copy.
A gripping entry in Arthur Upfield's beloved Australian mystery series, The Battling Prophet chronicles the investigations of Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte — Bony — as he unravels a perplexing case set against the vast, sun-scorched landscapes of rural Australia. When a weather prophet with a remarkable record of accurate predictions is found dead, Bony is dispatched to a remote South Australian community where secrets run as deep as the dry riverbeds. Upfield masterfully blends procedural suspense with vivid, almost anthropological portraits of outback life, illustrating how isolation breeds both eccentricity and motive. Bony's trademark patience, keen observation, and half-Aboriginal heritage give him a unique lens through which he uncovers the truth buried beneath a seemingly ordinary farming community. Fans of classic detective fiction will find this installment as atmospheric and satisfying as any in the long-running series.
Author: Arthur Upfield
Format: Hardback
Published: 1956, William Heinemann Ltd
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing , price clipped
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards in good condition. Binding remains tight. Clean copy.
A gripping entry in Arthur Upfield's beloved Australian mystery series, The Battling Prophet chronicles the investigations of Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte — Bony — as he unravels a perplexing case set against the vast, sun-scorched landscapes of rural Australia. When a weather prophet with a remarkable record of accurate predictions is found dead, Bony is dispatched to a remote South Australian community where secrets run as deep as the dry riverbeds. Upfield masterfully blends procedural suspense with vivid, almost anthropological portraits of outback life, illustrating how isolation breeds both eccentricity and motive. Bony's trademark patience, keen observation, and half-Aboriginal heritage give him a unique lens through which he uncovers the truth buried beneath a seemingly ordinary farming community. Fans of classic detective fiction will find this installment as atmospheric and satisfying as any in the long-running series.