Mysterious Mr. Sabin
1898 novel
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Mysterious Mr. Sabin is an 1898 spy thriller novel by the British writer E. Phillips Oppenheim. It was the first spy novel by Oppenheim, a genre which he came to dominate during the First World War and interwar era.[1][2][3] Revolving around a plot of a Frenchman selling British military secrets it became a bestseller, establishing him as a popular writer.[4] It has been described as the novel "that launched Oppenheim's career of xenophobic espionage fantasy".[5] It contains elements of invasion fiction, a common genre theme at the time.
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| Author | E. Phillips Oppenheim |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher | Ward, Lock Little, Brown (US) |
Publication date | 1898 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
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Synopsis
A ruthless French criminal mastermind, Sabin plots to restore the French monarchy and place his niece Hélène on the throne. To accomplish this he steals various military secrets in a complex plan that involves a German invasion of Britain. He is thwarted by a young Englishman Lord Wolfenden who eventually ends up marrying Hélène.
