- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Arrow; New edition edition (7 Mar 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0099429470
- ISBN-13: 978-0099429470
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 487,580 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A classic mystery from the Golden Age of detective fiction
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It was eight years since Patrick had vanished leaving his pitiful note, 'I'm sorry but I can't bear it any longer. Don't be angry with me, Patrick.' Now it seemed, he had returned - just in time to claim the family inheritance. But if Patrick really had committed suicide, who was this mysterious young man claiming to be him and calling himself Brat Farrar?
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Brat Farrar has everything a mystery should: a carefully-constructed plot, well-hidden but available clues, and an ending that wraps everything up without resorting to deux ex machina. The build-up to the "creation" of Pat Ashby -- the character the protagonist assumes in order to inherit an English estate -- is so thoughtfully described and developed, it was later referred to by Mary Stewart as the basis for her own character's deception in "The Ivy Tree."
All of these lead to a good mystery; what makes it a great mystery is the plethora of believable characters. The reader is invited to be part of a charming English village and becomes the champion of Brat as he works his way through a complicated identical-twin relationship to solve the hidden-secrets mystery in the end.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A curious kind of detective story, with no detective for start. It's a lot more psychological than some of Josephine Tey's other books. It tells the story of a scam to win an inheritance which turns into a murder mystery, all within the understated, distinctly stiff-upper-lip confines of a horse-mad English family. I got a bit tired of the horses to be honest, but the characters are fascinating and their emotional complications convincing. Definitely worth a read.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
One of greatest tragedies in the world of mysteries is that Josephine Tey wrote so few. I've loved this book ever since I was a girl and found it on the shelf of my parent's library.
The book is populated by a number of likeable, believable characters (even the unlikeable characters are believable). The reader is compelled to keep reading by the interesting plot that keeps reveals new aspects of the story without seeming at all contrived.
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An excellent suspense story in that wonderful Tey style.
Beautifully written, Brat Farrar has all the hallmarks that make a Josephine Tey book such an enchanting read. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Nigel Burton
The impostor
Josephine Tey's novels are all of high quality and 'Brat Farrar' is one of the best. Written and set shortly after WW2, it's one of those crime novels that doesn't conform to the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by D. J. H. Thorn
a likeable Brat
When I was in my late teens I adored this book, but I must have been heavily influenced by the T.V. adaptation of the time. The plot is terrific. Read more
Published 11 months ago by tdk
A Compelling Mystery
Bratt Farrar, an orphan recently returned from America, is mistaken for Simon Ashby heir to Latchetts an estate in Sussex. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Ann M
Tey Leaves a Fine Brew
"Brat Farrar" is an unusual book, with fine characters and a wonderful eye for detail: the description of the horse race for instance is very detailed, and though it could be... Read more
Published 21 months ago by John Grimbaldeston
How difficult is impersonation?
How difficult is impersonation?
Brat Farrar by Josephine Tey, The Ivy Tree by Mary Stewart, and The Scapegoat by Daphne du Maurier, are three stories about imposters. Read more
Brat Farrar by Josephine Tey, The Ivy Tree by Mary Stewart, and The Scapegoat by Daphne du Maurier, are three stories about imposters. Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2010 by Arrowsmith
Brat Farrar
This is not up to the standard we expect from Josephine Tey.
I solved the mystery half way through the book, although the
edition I bought had a awful illustration on the... Read more
I solved the mystery half way through the book, although the
edition I bought had a awful illustration on the... Read more
Published on 29 Dec 2009 by Mr. Peter Armstrong
The Genuine Ashby
Returning to England after living abroad, young Brat Farrar is presented with an offer too good to refuse. Read more
Published on 14 Sep 2009 by Paul D
Should be a school set text
Before picking up this novel I never expected that I would read it in one sitting. It is tremendous. Read more
Published on 7 Jun 2009 by Officer Dibble
Certainly kept my interest - an enthralling read
This book certainly kept my interest. It is the first book of Josephine Tey's that I have read and now I am searching for more! Read more
Published on 18 May 2008 by gin37
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