Mr Campions Farthing (Vintage Classic Crime Book 20)

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Soon after Margery's birth, the family left London for Essex , where they lived in an old house in Layer Breton , a village near Colchester. She attended a local school and then the Perse School for Girls in Cambridge , all the while writing stories and plays; she earned her first fee at the age of eight, for a story printed in her aunt's magazine. Upon returning to London in , she studied drama and speech training at Regent Street Polytechnic , which cured a stammer from which she had suffered since childhood.

At this time she first met her future husband, Philip Youngman Carter, whom she married in He collaborated with her and designed the jackets for many of her books. Her first novel, Blackkerchief Dick , was published in when she was Nevertheless, Allingham continued to include occult themes in many novels. Blackkerchief Dick was well received, but was not a financial success. She wrote several plays in this period, and attempted to write a serious novel, but finding her themes clashed with her natural light-heartedness, she decided instead to try the mystery genre.

She wrote steadily through her school days. While enrolled at the Regent Street Polytechnic, she wrote the verse play Dido and Aeneas , which was performed at St.

George's Hall and the Cripplegate Theatre. Allingham played the role of Dido; the scenery was designed by Philip Youngman Carter. Her breakthrough occurred in with the publication of The Crime at Black Dudley. This introduced Albert Campion , albeit originally as a minor character. He returned in Mystery Mile , thanks in part to pressure from her American publishers, much taken with the character.

Mr. Campion's Farthing

By now, with three novels behind her, Allingham's skills were improving, and with a strong central character and format to work from, she began to produce a series of popular Campion novels. I read my way through Margery Allingham's Campion novels and stories; enjoyed them all even the "lesser" ones. This one, completed by her husband P. Youngman-Carter after her death stands up well its own. My expectations were modest but I found the writing style appealing with plot and characters both entertaining and well drawn.

The fact that Campion is aging and Lugg does not appear doesn't detract in any way. I quickly stopped comparing this story to authentic Allingham work and found it engaging for its own qualities. If you like vintage English mysteries, you may find this just your 'cuppa.

I have enjoyed many of Margery Allingham's books. This one was finished by her husband after her death and is still the same excellent mystery quality. It is suspenseful throughout and has a great cast of characters. Many of the characters' actions and dialogue are reminiscent of the Cold War tensions and bring to mind the stories that have come out of that era.

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