He was born on december 1, 1886 in noblesville, indiana, united states. The book opens with goodwin reading a newspaper article about a english nobleman, the marquis of clivers, who is in the u. The rubber bandthe red box nero wolfe series by rex. The rubber band the red box 2in1, rex stout, good book 5 out of 5 stars 1 product rating 1 product ratings the rubber band the red box 2in1, rex stout, good book. He attended the university of kansas, then served in the u. The rubber band by rex stout april 01,1995 paperback 1708 by rex stout author. Adapted twice for italian television, the red box is the first nero wolfe story to be adapted for the american stage. The rubber band the red box nero wolfe series by rex stout in doc, epub, rtf download e book. Mar 31, 2017 the rubber band by rex stout editions first published in 1936 download daisy. The rubber band rex stout 1940 triangle books ed hc free sh nero wolfe.
Ive been a fan of rex stout s nero wolfe mysteries for more than thirty years. There are several points that im glad he dropped or changed. Rex stout, the rubber band rex stout, the rubber band original publication, 1936. The avoidance of idiocy should be the primary and constant concern of every intelligent person. In rex stout s novel, too many clients, a man approaches archie, introduces himself as the vice president of a large company and asks archie to follow him to a certain address at a certain time that night, in order to determine whether or not he, the vice president. It deals with the collection of a debt owed rex stout combined the hardboiled detective of dashiell hammett and raymond chandler with the intellectual masterdetective of the sherlock holmes stories and came up with a most winning formula for his long series of nero wolfe books. The rubber band by rex stout audio book simply audiobooks. The rubber band nero wolfe by rex stout 0553763091. Nero wolfe is a fictional detective, created in 1934 by the american mystery writer rex stout. In all his years of detecting, the unflappable nero wolfe has never encountered an investigation as damnably messy as this one. Nero wolfe, the rubber band by stout, rex, 18861975.
Order of rex stout books rex stout 18861975 was an american author of detective fiction, most famous for his series featuring detective nero wolfe. The rubber band is the third nero wolfe detective novel by rex stout. The rubber band a nero wolfe mystery book 3 kindle edition by stout, rex. Publication date 1964 topics wolfe, nero fictitious character, private investigators publisher new york. The nero wolfe book series by rex stout includes books ferdelance, the league of frightened men, the rubber band, and several more. The rubber band is about a woman who tries to collect on a forty year old obligation. In rex stout s novel, too many clients, a man approaches archie, introduces himself as the vice president of a large company and asks archie to follow him to a certain address at a certain time that night, in order to determine whether or not he, the vice president, is being followed by someone e. Plus all of the robert goldsborough nero wolfe books in order. Wolfes confidential assistant archie goodwin narrates the cases of the detective genius.
Buy a cheap copy of the rubber band book by rex stout. His full name was rex todhunter stout, but he used the shortened form of his name for writing his popular novels. Now, with his perambulatory manabouttown, archie goodwin, the arrogant, gourmandizing, sedentary sleuth is back in the original seventythree cases of crime and detection written by the inimitable master himself, rex stout. Buy the rubber band by rex stout online at alibris. The rubber bandthe red box nero wolfe series by rex stout. I have read this mystery perhaps a halfdozen times since the. It seems like stout was still trying to establish characteristics for the main characters. Buy a cheap copy of the rubber band nero wolfe by rex stout 0553763091 9780553763096 a gently used book at a great low price.
He lives in a luxurious brownstone on west 35th street in new york city, and he is loath to leave his home for business or anything that would keep him from reading his books, tending his orchids. Nero wolfe series by rex stout meet your next favorite book. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. The rubber band 3 by rex stout 1995, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Feb 24, 2009 about the rubber bandthe red box 2in1. See the complete nero wolfe series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The rubber band is an excellent early example of rex stouts characters. The rubber bandthe red box 2in1 by rex stout booksamillion. In my opinion these are not as good as the first two books rex stout wrote, especially the red box. Saul panzer is described as the leading detective among wolfes extra freelancers. The rubber band a nero wolfe mystery book 3 kindle. Rex stout was a popular american author who used to write crime novels based on the mystery and thriller genres. The rubber band nero wolfe series by rex stout, paperback.
Editions of the rubber band by rex stout goodreads. In 2014, rex stout was selected to the new york state writers hall of fame. See all books by rex stout about rex stout rex stout 18861975 wrote dozens of short stories, novellas, and fulllength mystery novels, most featuring his two indelible characters, the peerless detective nero wolfe and his handy sidekick, archie goodwin. Three witnesses by rex stout and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I dont think this is among the best books in the series, but the characters and the situation especially. Here, in stout s third and fourth complete wolfe mysteries, the arrogant, gourmandizing, sedentary sleuth and his trusty manabouttown, archie. Students of history will find great historical details accurately offered here.
The rubber band by rex stout is a complete and unabridged mystery starring nero wolfe and his faithful sidekick, archie goodwin. In the rubber band an english nobleman and a band of cowboys meet up for to resolve a lynching from the days of the wild west. Top 10 books by rex stout best book recommendations, best. Published in 1936, the rubber band is the third book in the nero wolfe mysteries and the regular characters are settling into their recognizable selves that will appear in the later books. Cultural references a number of the paintings of rene magritte 18981967, the internationally famous belgian painter, are named after titles of books by rex stout, wrote harry torczyner, magrittes attorney and friend. It includes all of the rex stout nero wolfe books in order. This is the cover of the 1943 pocket book edition of the rubber band i find it interesting because it asks everyone to help win the war by not wasting anything. The rubber band the red box 2in1 nero wolfe by stout, rex and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Rex stout is one of americas greatest mystery writers, and his literary creation nero wolfe is one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time. The rubber band the red box by rex stout 2009, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. A grand master of the form, rex stout is one of americas greatest mystery writers, and his literary creation nero wolfe is. The red box is the fourth nero wolfe detective novel by rex stout. Rex todhunter stout, best known as writer rex stout, was born in noblesville, indiana in 1886 and grew up in kansas.
The rubber band was a fun read, as ever with rex stout, dealing with an adventuress searching for the fortune her father said her deserved, an english marquis, some characters from the i always enjoy nero wolfe, his mannerisms and love of language, archie goodwins attitude and observations, the description of glorious meals provided by fritz. Stout wrote 33 novels and 39 short stories from 1934 to 1974, with most of them set in new york city. Downloads the rubber band nero wolfe mysteries ebook. It deals with the collection of a debt owed rex stout combined the hardboiled detective of dashiell hammett and raymond chandler with the intellectual masterdetective of the sherlock holmes stories and came up with a most winning formula for his long. Wolfe finds this annoying, and leaves for this afternoon session tending his orchids. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Wolfe, who died in 1975 at age 89, wrote stories that hold up remarkably well. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. A grand master of the form, rex stout is one of americas greatest mystery writers, and his literary creation nero wolfe is one of fictions greatest detectives.
The story was interesting but due to circumstances not only wolf, but archie and even the clients were housebound for the duration of the book. The third nero wolf novel, the rubber band by rex stout was a good read but not my favorite of this series so far. Together, stout and wolfe have entertainedand puzzledmillions of mystery fans around the world. Mar 25, 2020 rex stout, the rubber band original publication, 1936. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the rubber band a nero wolfe mystery book 3. Aside from his nero wolfe series which fills up the lions share of his prolific bibliography, he wrote one other series called tecumseh fox, many standalone novels, several short story. The wolfe books are extraordinarily entertaining, and the rubber band is one of the best. Wolfes residence, a luxurious brownstone on west 35th. Nero wolfe is a fictional character, a brilliant, oversized, eccentric armchair detective created in 1934 by american mystery writer rex stout. This is a chronological list of the nero wolfe books in order by publication date. Wolfe was born in montenegro and keeps his past murky. Published in 1936, the only two nero wolfe mysteries that preceeded it were ferdelance and the league of frightened men. Over the next four years, stout held dozens of jobs while he also wrote stories which he sold to magazines.
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