Author | E. Phillips Oppenheim |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Genre | Thriller |
Publisher | Hodder and Stoughton (UK) Little, Brown (US) |
Publication date | 1938 |
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The Colossus of Arcadia is a 1938 spy thriller novel by the British writer E. Phillips Oppenheim.[1] Oppenheim enjoyed great popularity in the interwar era for his series of thrillers, often concerning international intrigue.[2] Set in Monaco, a frequent location in the author's novels, it uses passengers arriving and then departing on the Blue Train for its opening and closing chapters.[3]
A variety of travellers arrive in Monte Carlo under the shadow of an expected war between France and Germany. One of them is the heir to a large German banking firm and is under pressure to return to his native country.