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vesper1931's review against another edition
2.0
1870s There are three surviving offspring, Michael, Morris and John, of the two brothers Joseph (71) and Masterman (73), who themselves are the last two members of a tontine. Can the cousins outwit each other to claim the money.
Didn't really hold my interest.
Didn't really hold my interest.
annyway47's review against another edition
5.0
This was very fun!
The Wrong Box is one of the lesser-known works by Robert Louis Stevenson, and I happened to own a copy. Actually, I've owned a copy for a decade, so it was high time to get to it :D
The book revolves around a bunch of relatives - two brothers, their cousin and uncle, his ward, etc. And all of them are up to no good :) There is a grand piano, a misplaced corpse, a dying business and a huge sum of money - so, naturally, shenanigans ensue.
The characters are comic in their self-centeredness, attempts to get the upper hand end in hilarious situations, and the book flies by in a moment. It was a quick, light read, nostalgic in its naivety of humor. Loved it!
The Wrong Box is one of the lesser-known works by Robert Louis Stevenson, and I happened to own a copy. Actually, I've owned a copy for a decade, so it was high time to get to it :D
The book revolves around a bunch of relatives - two brothers, their cousin and uncle, his ward, etc. And all of them are up to no good :) There is a grand piano, a misplaced corpse, a dying business and a huge sum of money - so, naturally, shenanigans ensue.
The characters are comic in their self-centeredness, attempts to get the upper hand end in hilarious situations, and the book flies by in a moment. It was a quick, light read, nostalgic in its naivety of humor. Loved it!
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