{"product_id":"2026600000737-secondhand-the-great-train-robbery","title":"The Great Train Robbery","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 1st ed.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good         ,          price clipped\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight. Clean text. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the fog-laden streets and rigid social hierarchies of Victorian England, The Great Train Robbery is a masterfully crafted historical thriller that chronicles the audacious true-life heist of 1855, in which a cunning criminal mastermind orchestrates the theft of a gold shipment from a moving train. Michael Crichton constructs a suspenseful, intricately plotted narrative around Edward Pierce, a charming and ruthless thief who manipulates, seduces, and schemes his way toward pulling off what was considered an impossible crime. The novel presents the elaborate planning and execution of the robbery with meticulous period detail, immersing readers in the gaslit world of pickpockets, safecrackers, and Victorian underworld figures. Crichton's tone is both witty and propulsive, balancing sharp social commentary on class and propriety with the breathless pacing of a first-rate adventure story. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48750325629147,"sku":"2026600000737-SECONDHAND","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/8a7c9679-9c96-42e4-ab22-b32285f7e4b6.png?v=1778094234","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026600000737-secondhand-the-great-train-robbery","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}