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Occult FictionHistorical Fiction

Dope

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  • 1919 first published
  • 287 pages
  • 42 editions
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Sax Rohmer's Dope (1919) is an occult fiction and historical fiction novel. It deals with Egypt, Opium, drug abuse and drug traffic.

14 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 42 editions.

At about 287 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

About Dope

Monte Irvin, alderman of the city and prospective Lord Mayor of London, paced restlessly from end to end of the well-appointed library of his house in Prince's Gate. Between his teeth he gripped the stump of a burnt-out cigar. A tiny spaniel lay beside the fire, his beady black eyes following the nervous movements of the master of the house.
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Opening line

“MONTE IRVIN, alderman of the city and prospective Lord Mayor of London, paced restlessly from end to end of the well-appointed library of his house in Prince's Gate.”

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Mystery
  • Thriller
  • Historical
  • Occult & supernatural
  • Egypt
  • Opium
  • Drug abuse
  • Drug traffic

Quick answers

Who wrote Dope?

Dope was written by Sax Rohmer and first published in 1919.

What genre is Dope?

It is usually shelved as Occult Fiction and Historical Fiction.

How long is Dope?

The median edition has 287 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Dope?

Readers who like it often enjoy Pharos, Der Steppenwolf and Moi, Tituba, Sorcière…Noire de Salem.

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