![]() ![]() ![]() 'This novel was a phenomenal success when it was first published in Melbourne in 1886 and it became an international bestseller-It's easy to see why. Written more than 100 years ago, this murder mystery sold hundreds of thousands of copies around the world.It will give you a sense of Melbourne's history-you'll hear the hansoms rattling down Collins Street for weeks afterwards.' Herald Sun 'Australia's original blockbuster is back in print. In 1888 he settled in England and embarked on a literary career which produced over 130 novels. In 1885 he emigrated to Melbourne, the city in which he wrote and set The Mystery of a Hansom Cab. He grew up in New Zealand, where he became a lawyer. With its panoramic depiction of a bustling yet uneasy city, Hansom Cab has a central place in Australian literary history.įergus Hume was born in England in 1859. ![]() Set in the charming and deadly streets of Melbourne, this brilliantly plotted murder thriller tells the story of a crime committed by an unknown assassin. ![]() Over a century later, Hansom Cab has lost none of its page-turning power. Fergus Hume's sensational novel The Mystery of a Hansom Cab is Australia's original blockbuster and international best-selling crime novel.įirst published in 1886, it was an overnight sensation, selling hundreds of thousands of copies around the world and being translated into eleven languages. ![]()
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