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The House of Cain Paperback – March 8, 2019

by Arthur W Upfield (Author)
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 54 ratings
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Here is Arthur Upfield's first published novel from 1929: Austilene Thorpe is accused of murder but then disappears from gaol. Her fiance, Martin Sherwood, goes blind from shock. His famous adventuring brother Monty, learns that Austilene is in a refuge for murderers in the far north-west corner of New South Wales near Tibooburra, and together the Sherwoods set out to find her and bring her back to Melbourne.

The idea of using the Australian outback as the locale for the novel of reclusive criminals forecasts Upfield's later interest. The landscape and meterology are well developed. The intensity of the Australian outback, to be much more powerfully developed later (in the Bony novels), is nearly overwhelming here.

- Ray Browne, The Spirit of Australia

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  1. Print length
    246 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    ETT Imprint
  4. Publication date
    March 8, 2019
  5. Dimensions
    6.14 x 0.56 x 9.21 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1925706753
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1925706758
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ETT Imprint (March 8, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 246 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1925706753
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1925706758
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 0.56 x 9.21 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 54 ratings

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Arthur W. Upfield

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An Englishman by birth, Arthur Upfield tried his luck in Australia in 1911. After a short spell as a waiter in Adelaide, Upfield felt drawn towards the Interior where he became a boundary-rider, offside-driver, cattle-drover, opal-gouger, rabbit-trapper, vermin fence patroller and manager of a camel station, drifting through the strange terrains and unusual company which were later to become the subject of his 35 novels, including 29 featuring Napoleon Bonaparte, or ‘Bony’ the Aboriginal detective. These books began in 1929 with The Barrakee Mystery. In the early 1970s there were 26 BONEY episodes made for TV, and a new series for international TV will begin in 2019.

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  • Wayne Keyser
    5.0 out of 5 stars great book !
    Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2022
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    This is the first published book by Arthur Upfield - australian bushman and author. It is hard to get a copy of this book as it is out of print. This is unfortunate as it shows the genesis of all his later books and the development of his famous detective - Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte. I was gifted some of his books but a friend, and have been working to find all of them for several years. It tells the story of an innocent woman accused and convicted of a murder, sentenced to hang and kidnapped out of jail by a gang of thieves. The gang whisks her away to a remote outback location to protect her from hanging. All of the people in the secret location are conviceted killers. The twist is she is innocent and several weeks later the actual killer confesses. Now she is stuck there, and can't leave or let out their secret. I won't reveal more of the plot - but it starts in a city and moves to the outback - beautifully written. When reading his books you are instantly transported into Australia - of the 30-s to 50's. I hope more people pick up his books and read them - well worth the time spent reading.
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  • Heke
    5.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed this book very much
    Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2019
    House of Cain, Arthur W. Upfield’s first published book, illustrates the author’s ability to construct a story with interesting characters and then drive the plot forward while keeping the reader engaged. The main characters are two brothers of strong moral code, the flippant but ruthless Great War veteran Monty Sherwood, a Great War veteran and Australian bushman, and his younger brother Martin, a very successful newspaper editor who as the story begins is only days away from marriage to the girl of his dreams. The brothers’ personalities complement each other, one determined and devil-may-care, the other more cultured and serious. A number of tropes are evident in the plot; the Hero, the Svengali, a secret criminal organisation, the Javert. Themes explored more fully in the later Bony series also appear: the author’s passion for and experience of the Australian bush which approaches poetry in its descriptive power, romance, resilience and isolation, the building of alliances to achieve success, and the astute descriptions of stress psychology and sociopathic behaviour. The violence is realistic, the author I suspect recalling a real event from his own Great War experiences when describing the result of a high velocity gunshot wound.

    I did find the story lagged a bit in the middle, with the introduction of new characters, but this was necessary to drive the plot forward. There was an underlying tone of melodrama throughout, perhaps more awkward for a cynical modern reader to accept than the original readership when published in 1929, and I felt that this detracted slightly from an excellent story. But the author also imparts a real sense of anticipation and dread in the second half of the book which builds to a satisfying climax.

    I enjoyed this book very much. Highly recommended.
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  • Mr Nicholas Roberts
    4.0 out of 5 stars A terrific read from an early Arthur Upfield.
    Reviewed in Australia on August 2, 2016
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    A fascinating first novel by Upfield. After years working in the outback, he weaves vast experience and insight into this novel in a very Leslie Charteris manner. What looked like becoming a very average mystery turned into an adventure of high drama. Loved this book and was delighted to be able to read it, having collected all the Bony books years ago.
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  • stuart
    3.0 out of 5 stars Larger than life characters
    Reviewed in Australia on May 5, 2016
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    An interesting tale, a super hero, an unexpected twist, an eye for micro detail, great descriptions of outback Australia. I am pleased I have read this story. The concept behind the house is unexpected and thought provoking. Thirty Three chapters is rather long and does not always add to the suspense of the tale. Well done Aurthur.
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