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'''''Last Laugh, Mr Moto''''' is a 1942 [[Mr Moto]] novel by [[John P. Marquand]]. |
'''''Last Laugh, Mr Moto''''' is a 1942 [[Mr Moto]] novel by [[John P. Marquand]]. |
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Marquand had not written a Moto novel for a number of years. He wrote one again in 1941, prior to the Japanese [[attack on Pearl Harbor]].<ref>Books -- Authors |
Marquand had not written a Moto novel for a number of years. He wrote one again in 1941, prior to the Japanese [[attack on Pearl Harbor]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Books -- Authors|work=New York Times|date=Nov 6, 1941|page=21}}</ref> After the US declared war on Japan, there was some talk the novel would not be published. However it was decided that Moto was "sufficiently foiled" in his secret service activities in the novel and at the end instead of triumphing he was left "holding the bag". So the novel was published in January 1942.<ref>{{cite news|title=Notes on Books and Authors|work=New York Times|date=Jan 9, 1942|page=19}}</ref> |
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New York Times 6 Nov 1941: 21. </ref> After the US declared war on Japan, there was some talk the novel would not be published. However it was decided that Moto was "sufficiently foiled" in his secret service activities in the novel and at the end instead of triumphing he was left "holding the bag". So the novel was published in January 1942. <ref>Notes on Books and Authors |
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New York Times (1923-Current file); New York, N.Y. [New York, N.Y]09 Jan 1942: 19. </ref> |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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Bob Bolles, a beachbomber and former US officer, gets involved in a plot on Mercator Island. |
Bob Bolles, a beachbomber and former US officer, gets involved in a plot on Mercator Island in the Caribbean. |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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The ''New York Times'' called it a "thrilling story told with all the artistry at Mr Marquand's command".<ref>LAST LAUGH, MR. MOTO. By John P. Marquand. 269 pp. Boston: Little, Brown & Co. $2. |
The ''New York Times'' called it a "thrilling story told with all the artistry at Mr Marquand's command".<ref>{{Cite news|title=LAST LAUGH, MR. MOTO. By John P. Marquand. 269 pp. Boston: Little, Brown & Co. $2.|author=ISAAC ANDERSON.|date=Feb 1, 1942|work=New York Times|page=BR14}}</ref> |
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By ISAAC ANDERSON. New York Times 1 Feb 1942: BR14. </ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{FadedPage|id=201410C1|name=Last Laugh, Mr. Moto}} |
* {{FadedPage|id=201410C1|name=Last Laugh, Mr. Moto}} |
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*[https://gutenberg.ca/ebooks/marquandjp-lastlaughmrmoto/marquandjp-lastlaughmrmoto-00-h.html Complete book] at Project Gutenberg |
*[https://gutenberg.ca/ebooks/marquandjp-lastlaughmrmoto/marquandjp-lastlaughmrmoto-00-h.html Complete book] at Project Gutenberg |
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[[Category:1942 novels]] |
[[Category:1942 American novels]] |
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[[Category:American spy novels]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:25, 10 February 2023
Last Laugh, Mr Moto is a 1942 Mr Moto novel by John P. Marquand.
Marquand had not written a Moto novel for a number of years. He wrote one again in 1941, prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.[1] After the US declared war on Japan, there was some talk the novel would not be published. However it was decided that Moto was "sufficiently foiled" in his secret service activities in the novel and at the end instead of triumphing he was left "holding the bag". So the novel was published in January 1942.[2]
Plot
[edit]Bob Bolles, a beachbomber and former US officer, gets involved in a plot on Mercator Island in the Caribbean.
Reception
[edit]The New York Times called it a "thrilling story told with all the artistry at Mr Marquand's command".[3]
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Last Laugh, Mr. Moto at Faded Page (Canada)
- Complete book at Project Gutenberg
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