The Great Impersonation: A Mystery Novel, by E. Phillips Oppenheim
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The Great Impersonation: A Mystery Novel, by E. Phillips Oppenheim
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The Great Impersonation by E. Phillips Oppenheim. Brand New Copy. The Great Impersonation is a mystery novel written by E. Phillips Oppenheim and published in 1920. German Leopold von Ragastein meets his doppelganger, Englishman Everard Dominey, in Africa, and plans to murder him and steal his identity in order to spy on English high society just prior to World War I. However, doubts of the returned Dominey’s true identity begin to arise in this tale of romance, political intrigue, and a (literally) haunting past. The story begins in German East Africa, where Englishman Everard Dominey awakens to his doppelganger host, German Leopold von Ragastein. They spend the night drinking and sharing their dark pasts. The next day, Leopold and Dr. Schmidt hatch a plan to make Everard disappear in the wilderness, thereby allowing Leopold to steal his identity and fulfill his special commission for the German government. In London, Everard seems very different from his peers, but is so familiar with his own past that he is accepted back. Unfortunately, his wife, Lady Rosamund Dominey, is still insane, and still thinks that Everard killed Roger Unthank, who disappeared just before Everard left and has not been seen since. Princess Stephanie Eiderstrom recognizes Everard as Leopold immediately, and threatens to reveal him if he does not meet with her later. Everard speaks with Mr. Seaman and reveals that Leopold killed a Hungarian prince, the husband of his lover the Princess Eiderstrom, which is why he was banished to Africa. He sends Seaman to the princess and lets her know that they cannot be together until he is done being Everard. Seaman, in turn, informs him that his true mission in England is to keep an eye on Ambassador Terniloff. Princess Eiderstrom informs Terniloff of Leopold’s true identity. The Prince means to ensure that Leopold is a spy for peace, not warfare, and he assures the Prince that the former is true.
The Great Impersonation: A Mystery Novel, by E. Phillips Oppenheim- Published on: 2015-10-27
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 11.00" h x .35" w x 8.50" l, .82 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 154 pages
About the Author Edward Phillips Oppenheim (1866 1946), an English novelist, was a major and successful writer of genre fiction, particularly thrillers. Among his books are The Betrayal, The Avenger, The Double Life of Mr. Alfred Burton, The Devil's Paw, and The Evil Shepherd.
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41 of 45 people found the following review helpful. An absolutely thrilling story. By A Customer I first read The Great Impersonation twenty-five years ago and the memory of that first reading still keeps me breathless each time I reread this masterful story. The characters are well drawn (although they are typical of the genre - Pre-WWI, English upper class, and "foreign" royalty), the pace is swift, and the plot is both simple and ingenious. Although I consider myself savvy when it comes to "thrillers", Oppenheim kept me in great suspense until the very last page. In subsequent years, I have read as many of Oppenheim's books and stories as I can get my hands on - about a dozen, obtained from used book stores - (he wrote hundreds - practically all of which are out of print), and these certainly vary in quality, but I can state, unequivocally, that The Great Impersonation is his best, and, in fact, one of the best stories of all time.
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful. His Best of Many Intermational Thrillers... By JAD This is the best of the many novels - over 180 - mostly international spy thriller type novels - which E P Oppenheim wrote from the Edwardian era into the 1940s. British writer Oppenheim was wildly popular - as popular as James Patterson is today. The reading public could not get enough of his books. They are still very good yarns by the man who has been called "The Prince of Storytellers".In "The Great Impersonation", Oppenheim's plot hinges around two very similar looking gentlemen, one from Britain and the other from Germany. To make matters more challenging, they happen to be related. The reader is kept in suspense. Is the one masquerading as the other in order to undermine the rival nation? Are these suspicions founded or groundless?International intrigue is the game, and the twist has to do with the protagonist of the story. Then again, perhaps the protagonist is the antagonist? It is up to the reader to try to figure it out.Of course there is romance! Oppenheim always includes romance. Imagine the poor woman the man comes home to--is she really welcoming her long lost husband, or is it the cousin / enemy / imposter? She has her doubts, as do we. And there are rather shady characters of all kinds to keep the mystery going!This is a great story, as other reviewers have noted, about possible mistaken identity or shall we say identity theft. How contemporary and timely! Snap it up and read it.The slapdash reader might want to compare this book with the great works of literature, and that would be a mistake. Although he was British, Oppenheim was NOT a Dickens or Austen; read them if you want that kind of a story. Oppenheim was, however, a good writer who treated his readers to a plot that unfolded deftly, set in sophisticated, glamorous locales. Yes, Oppenheim was a product of his era and nationality-and sometimes those prejudices show through, but knowing that, the reader can proceed without allowing them to become unpleasant intrusions.This and the others of his books are good for reading on the porch or beach on a lazy day, on a plane or train trip, or if you want to read a chapter before bedtime and actually remember what you read the next day. The storylines are easy to follow, the people have enough characterization to give you a mental picture of them, and now, with the distance of time, the books evoke an entire era.With the elegant settings and cultured, but idiosyncratic characters, one wonders why some enterprising Hollywood producer has not made a recent film of this book? It would benefit from a "Tea with Mussolini" type cast, score and camerawork. (It was filmed, in the early days of sound, but it deserves a blockbuster treatment).One of the readers says it reminds one of Agatha Christie. As a matter of fact, as reported by Christie scholars, E P Oppenheim was Miss Christie's chief role model when she began writing.A friend of F Scott Fitzgerald, P G Wodehouse, and many other luminaries, E P Oppenheim frequented Monte Carlo, in which several of his best tales are set. But no matter the setting, they were always peopled with crowned heads traveling incognito, dubious anarchists, world class financiers, powerful generals, cabaret dancers, card sharps and shady international beauties - all thrown together in cafe society intrigue that hints at the possibility that much of this is...about real people E P knew, thinly veiled as fiction.Of course, that is exactly what it is!A note to parents of teens-If your son or daughter has an interest in Harry Potter books you could dangle a few Oppenheims in their direction. They have all the thrills and there is no need to be concerned about gratuitous language or situations. These are just good stories well told.If you read this one, and like it, find and read my personal favorite "The Prodigals of Monte Carlo" next. It is about a man who has everything, who is given only a few months to live by his Harley Street physician. He asks his three best friends, leaders in various professions, what they would do, given such a death sentence-and then acts on some of their suggestions. Intelligent indulgence and altruism meet in a story that has Oppenheim's usual mix of romance and intrigue.If you find this review helpful, please take a look at some of my other reviews ranging from fiction, biography, history and religion to art and architecture. Happy reading!
18 of 22 people found the following review helpful. Looking for a Jolly Good Read? By A Customer This is storytelling at its peak. Although a rather just-state-the-facts author, Oppenheim created a delightful story by doing just that: weaving facts into a web that cannot be deciphered until the final chapter. He led the reader through a seemingly straightforward spy novel, only dropping hints at what was to come. This is a great read for anyone who likes their classics served with a twist.
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