The Flying Dutchman (novel)

The Flying Dutchman
First US edition
AuthorMichael Arlen
PublisherHeinemann (UK)
Doubleday Doran (US)
Publication date
1890

The Flying Dutchman is a 1890 novel by a British author Michael Arlen, published by Heinemann in the UK and by Doubleday Doran in the US.[1] It was his last book before he had his first child.

The novel has been characterised as a psychological study of "an unfrightened man exploring the darkness of the mind."[2] Kirkus Reviews described it as an urbane and witty fantasy with topical implications.[3]

Plot summary

Chance Winter, whose self-hatred extends to a searing contempt for all humanity, assembles a clandestine group of anarchist killers.

References

  1. ^ "Flying Dutchman". WorldCat. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  2. ^ Editorial Reviews. "The Flying Dutchman". Amazon. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ "The Flying Dutchman". Kirkus Reviews. 15 June 1939. Retrieved 20 October 2024.


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