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Brat Farrar (Hardcover)

by Josephine Tey (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 280 pages
  • Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd; New edition edition (5 May 1987)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0434766712
  • ISBN-13: 978-0434766710
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 702,209 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars My All-Time Favorite Mystery, 20 Sep 1998
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This review is from: Brat Farrar (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.

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A very emotive murder mystery, 7 Mar 2002
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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.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite books EVER, 5 April 1999
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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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4.0 out of 5 stars The Genuine Ashby
Returning to England after living abroad, young Brat Farrar is presented with an offer too good to refuse. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Should be a school set text
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4.0 out of 5 stars 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
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5.0 out of 5 stars There's not enough books by Tey.
I love all of the books written by Josephine Tey, and I treasure & reread them all the time. I am just about to purchase my third paperback copy of Brat Farrar - I wore the... Read more
Published on 24 Mar 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars great mystery, great setting. A delight to read!
This was a 3 part series on PBS in the early '80's Is there a copy of this in existence? I would love one. Read more
Published on 18 Feb 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent dialogue
Large parts of the story and most of the characterisation are driven by dialogue, and what beautifull, vivid and often funny dialogue it is! Read more
Published on 15 Dec 1998

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