The Wychford Poisoning Case (Detective Club Crime Classics)

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In 1939 he gave up writing detective fiction for no apparent reason although it has been suggested that he came into a large inheritance at the time or that his alleged remark, 'When I find something that pays better than detective stories I shall write that' had some relevance. However, he produced nothing significant after he finished writing with 'Death in the House' (Berkeley) and 'As for the Woman' (Isles) in 1939. We know you'll find our dining area elegant and characteristic and our garden full of delights such as wood-fired Anthony Berkeley Cox was an English crime writer. He wrote under several pen-names, including Francis Iles, Anthony Berkeley Cox, and A. Monmouth Platts. One of the founders of The Detection Club

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Wychwood Park was founded as an artists' colony in the late nineteenth century, as a private project by painter Marmaduke Matthews and businessman Alexander Jardine. [2] The area was then still a rural region on the edge of the city, and Matthews planned out a picturesque community that he named after Wychwood forest in Oxfordshire, England. [3] Painting of Wychwood Park by Marmaduke Matthews, c. 1895 If you'd like to get out and explore the Wychwood on foot or by bike, there are plenty of routes to choose from. We've developed short guides to ten circular routes that connect with the 37–mile Wychwood Way circuit, and a longer guide to the full 37–mile route. Around the central bar are four dining areas; two ambient traditional pub rooms on either side: the quieter main restaurant room with an atmospheric murmur and a Modern readers (and possibly forward thinking people of the time) will perhaps be a bit bemused by Sheringham's - and presumably by extension the author's - view of women, something he expounds upon in a slightly Bertie Woosterish way on several occasions. It is perhaps well meant but is at the very least a little patronising. One does understand that this was the cultural norm of the day but Berkeley does extemporise somewhat on the issue. This on its own would be no doubt not worth a mention were it not for the relationship between Alec, a married man, and his seventeen year old female cousin. Let's just say there is occasional horseplay with enforced spanking and, on at least one occasion, ripped clothing, all fully endorsed by her smiling parents. It all must have seemed very innocent and jolly to the majority of Sheringham fans at the time, although I daresay a good few of the male readers might have got a little hot under the collar. His most enduring character is Roger Sheringham who featured in 10 Anthony Berkeley novels and two posthumous collections of short stories.

The Oxford University Historical Re-Enactment Society, also known as the Wychwood Warriors, is a reenactment group that recreates aspects of Saxon life in Wychwood during the Dark Ages. [18]

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I have to laugh at the "modern day" commentary about this book. I will never be one of those who have gone so overboard with emotionalism as to deem things like the spanking scene and flippant comments about women as "dangerous." People seem to be looking for things to be offended by. It may be our modern public familiarity with various forms of sexual abuse which makes these passages slightly uncomfortable to read. The humour falling flat rather spoils the book, as Berkeley devotes a lot of time to these comic scenes and not enough to the mystery. Neither is it strong as a psychological study or as as a window into 1920s society. It is a light comic mystery, and should preferably be read in one sitting by a man in the 1920s who enjoys the comic stories of 'Punch and 'The Humourist'. The Woodland Trust is a charity registered in England and Wales (No. 294344) and in Scotland (No. SC038885). A non-profit-making company limited by guarantee. Registered in England No. 1982873.By making use of the break clause in our lease for Wychwood Brewery, we can consolidate our brewing network to achieve greater efficiency and productivity, supporting ongoing investment in our people and business”, Davies continued.