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Loading... O MISTÉRIO DO SACO DA ROUPA (1952)by ENID BLYTON (Author)
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A brilliant mystery series from bestselling author Enid Blyton, perfect for fans of The Secret Seven. There's been a robbery at Mr Fellows' house, but nothing has been stolen. It's the most peculiar mystery yet for Fatty, Larry, Daisy, Pip, Bets and Buster the dog! And it's the perfect case for Fatty to practice his new skill of ventriloquism. First published in 1952, this edition contains the original text and is unillustrated. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)823.912Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1901-1945RatingAverage:
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I enjoyed this installment of the series, particularly the scenes where Fatty uses his new ventriloquism skills to play tricks on the pompous Mr. Goon. As mentioned in my reviews of some of the other Five Find-Outers and Dog books, these aren't terribly original (or plausible) stories, nor are they particularly well-written. But the humor, when Blyton gets it right, can be infectious, and the characters appealing.
I did feel that the resolution of the mystery was a little too much in the "world conspiracy involving ALL the traditional bugaboos of the upper-class British mind-set" vein. It reminded me a bit of the conspiracy uncovered in Agatha Christie's N or M?, in which everything from Irish Republicanism to labor unrest was depicted as being part of one monolithic whole. In a similar fashion, the nameless intelligence agent here reflects upon all the fifth column activity going on, including all those "people undermining every industry in our country - provoking strikes, sabotage, anything that would harm Britain." The idea that strikes occur because of unjust labor practices was (and probably still is) somewhat difficult for a certain demographic to grasp. Ah well! ( )