{"product_id":"the-vanishing-of-carolyn-wells-hardcover","title":"The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRebecca Rego Barry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Vanishing of Carolyn Wells\u003c\/i\u003e is the first biography of one of the \"lost ladies\" of detective fiction who wrote more than eighty mysteries and hundreds of other works between the 1890s and the 1940s.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCarolyn Wells (1862-1942) excelled at writing country house and locked-room mysteries for a decade before Agatha Christie entered the scene. In the 1920s, when she was churning out three or more books annually, she was dubbed \"about the biggest thing in mystery novels in the US.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn top of that, Wells wielded her pen in just about every literary genre, producing several immensely popular children's books and young adult novels; beloved anthologies; and countless stories, prose, and poetry for magazines such as \u003ci\u003eThrilling Detective, Life, The Saturday Evening Post, Harper's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. All told, Wells wrote over 180 books. Some were adapted into silent films, and some became bestsellers. Yet a hundred years later, she has been all but erased from literary history. Why? How? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis investigation takes us on a journey to Rahway, New Jersey, where Wells was born and is buried; to New York City's Upper West Side, where she spent her final twenty-five years; to the Library of Congress, where Carolyn's world-class collection of rare books now resides; and to many other public and private collections where exciting discoveries unfolded. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart biography and part sleuthing narrative, \u003ci\u003eThe Vanishing of Carolyn Wells\u003c\/i\u003e recovers the life and work of a brilliant writer who was considered one of the funniest, most talented women of her time.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRebecca Rego Barry is a writer and editor who lives in New York's Hudson Valley. Her articles and essays about books, history, and collectibles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Literary Hub\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eCrimeReads, \u003ci\u003e Atlas Obscura, Lapham's Quarterly, Smithsonian Magazine, The Guardian, The Public Domain Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFine Books Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003e and elsewhere. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eRare Books Uncovered: True Stories of Fantastic Finds in Unlikely Places, \u003c\/i\u003e was published in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 13, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764999192864,"sku":"9781637588505","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6409bff41423daa35dbbeba6d097c8ab.webp?v=1780259955","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-vanishing-of-carolyn-wells-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}