The Moonstone


LOOKING TO PLACE A BULK ORDER?CLICK HERE

Piracy-free
Piracy-free
Assured Quality
Assured Quality
Secure Transactions
Secure Transactions
Fast Delivery
Fast Delivery
Sustainably Printed
Sustainably Printed
Delivery Options
Please enter pincode to check delivery time.
*COD & Shipping Charges may apply on certain items.
Review final details at checkout.

About The Book

The Moonstone (1868) by Wilkie Collins is a 19th-century British epistolary novel. It is an early example of the modern detective novel and established many of the ground rules of the modern genre. Rachel Verinder a young English woman inherits a large Indian diamond on her eighteenth birthday. It is a legacy from her uncle a corrupt British army officer who served in India. The diamond is of great religious significance and extremely valuable. Rachels eighteenth birthday is celebrated with a large party at which the guests. She wears the Moonstone on her dress that evening for all to see including some Indian jugglers who have called at the house. Later that night the diamond is stolen from Rachels bedroom and a period of turmoil unhappiness misunderstandings and ill luck ensues. Told by a series of narratives from some of the main characters the complex plot traces the subsequent efforts to explain the theft identify the thief trace the stone and recover it.
downArrow

Details