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Sweeney Todd: The String of Pearls

By James Malcolm Rymer
Series: Arcturus Classics
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In this chilling tale, Lieutenant Thornhill vanishes after visiting Sweeney Todd: The String of Pearls, unveiling gruesome mysteries in London. Todd's apprentice Tobias faces abuse and terror as the barber's behaviour grows more sinister. Menace and murder lurk as criminals operate in plain sight. Adapted by... Read More
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In this chilling tale, Lieutenant Thornhill vanishes after visiting Sweeney Todd: The String of Pearls, unveiling gruesome mysteries in London. Todd's apprentice Tobias faces abuse and terror as the barber's behaviour grows more sinister.

Menace and murder lurk as criminals operate in plain sight. Adapted by Tim Burton, Sweeney Todd remains a British horror classic, with its iconic villain enduring.

Part of the Arcturus Classics series, these contemporary paperbacks are essential for any home library, offering high-quality editions of timeless works with modern cover designs.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398834293

Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 July 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Arcturus

Illustration: Paperback

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 228g

Pages: 304

Collections

Classic Fiction Classic General Fiction Classic Horror & Ghost Stories Fiction General Fiction Horror & Supernatural James Malcolm Rymer Literary Fiction Series: Arcturus Classics

About the Author

Born in Clerkenwell, London, in 1814, James Malcom Rymer was the writer of Victorian mysteries and gothic horror. He serialised many of his stories in penny dreadfuls and more than one of his works have also been attributed to Thomas Peckett Prest. Having created the notorious demon barber Sweeney Todd, written Varney the Vampire and many other tales, Rymer died in 1884.

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