The Inheritor (novel)
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AuthorE.F. Benson
LanguageEnglish
GenreMystery
PublisherHutchinson (London)
Doubleday, Doran (New York)
Doubleday, Doran (New York)
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| Author | E.F. Benson |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Mystery |
| Publisher | Hutchinson (London) Doubleday, Doran (New York) |
Publication date | 1930 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
The Inheritor is a 1930 mystery novel by the British writer E. F. Benson, best known as the author of the Mapp and Lucia series.[1] Like his earlier 1901 novel The Luck of the Vails it revolves around a curse plaguing a wealthy family. While that had downplayed the supernatural elements in favour of a crime approach The Inheritor, one of his final works, was more ambiguous.[2]
A long-standing curse hangs over the Gervase family for generations, but unexpectedly the current heir Cambridge University student Stephen Gervase appears normal and untouched by the spell.
