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Headlong
Headlong
Author: Michael Frayn
An unlikely con man wagers wife, wealth, and sanity in pursuit of an elusive Old Master. — Invited to dinner by the boorish local landowner, Martin Clay, an easily distracted philosopher, and his art-historian wife are asked to assess three dusty paintings blocking the draught from the chimney. But hiding beneath the soot is nothing less-Martin b...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780571225583
ISBN-10: 0571225586
Publication Date: 5/19/2005
Pages: 400
Rating:
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3 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
Members Wishing: 0
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Helpful Score: 1
fine detective story and funny
punkinbean avatar reviewed Headlong on + 37 more book reviews
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Tedious. Flops between trying to be funny and way too serious about a mystery that really isn't that interesting.
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Helpful Score: 1
Interesting book, especially for those interested in fine arts. It was a bit more intellectual and less funny than I had hoped though
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good read
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I thought there was a tad too much history but I did enjoy the book. It was pretty funny.


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