The Saint in Europe
Encyclopedia
The Saint in Europe is a collection of short stories
by Leslie Charteris
, first published in 1953 by The Crime Club
in the United States
and in 1954 by Hodder and Stoughton in the United Kingdom
. This was the 29th book to feature the adventures of Simon Templar
, alias "The Saint", and it also marked a resumption of the book series after a five-year hiatus. The publication of this book also marked the 25th anniversary of the character.
The Saint in Europe marked the beginning of the "travelogue
" era for The Saint. Continuing with the theme started by The Saint in New York
, The Saint in Miami
, and The Saint Goes West
, the stories in this and the following two volumes take place in different exotic locales around the world.
.
During the first season, "The Latin Touch" aired on October 11, 1962 as the second episode, followed by "The Covetous Headsman" on October 25, "The Loaded Tourist" on November 1, and "The Golden Journey" on December 6. During the third season, "The Rhine Maiden" aired on January 21, 1965. The fourth season saw an adaptation of "The Spanish Cow" air on August 19, 1965, and the fifth season saw "The Angel's Eye" appear on November 11, 1966.
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
by Leslie Charteris
Leslie Charteris
Leslie Charteris , born Leslie Charles Bowyer-Yin, was a half-Chinese, half English author of primarily mystery fiction, as well as a screenwriter. He was best known for his many books chronicling the adventures of Simon Templar, alias "The Saint."-Early life:Charteris was born to a Chinese father...
, first published in 1953 by The Crime Club
The Crime Club
The Crime Club was an imprint of the Doubleday publishing company, which later spawned a 1946-47 anthology radio series.Many classic and popular works of detective and mystery fiction had their first U.S. editions published via the Crime Club, including all 50 books of The Saint by Leslie Charteris...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and in 1954 by Hodder and Stoughton in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. This was the 29th book to feature the adventures of Simon Templar
Simon Templar
Simon Templar is a British fictional character known as The Saint featured in a long-running series of books by Leslie Charteris published between 1928 and 1963. After that date, other authors collaborated with Charteris on books until 1983; two additional works produced without Charteris’s...
, alias "The Saint", and it also marked a resumption of the book series after a five-year hiatus. The publication of this book also marked the 25th anniversary of the character.
The Saint in Europe marked the beginning of the "travelogue
Travel literature
Travel literature is travel writing of literary value. Travel literature typically records the experiences of an author touring a place for the pleasure of travel. An individual work is sometimes called a travelogue or itinerary. Travel literature may be cross-cultural or transnational in focus, or...
" era for The Saint. Continuing with the theme started by The Saint in New York
The Saint in New York
The Saint in New York is a mystery novel by Leslie Charteris, first published in the United Kingdom by Hodder and Stoughton in 1935. It was published later that year in the United States by Doubleday...
, The Saint in Miami
The Saint in Miami
The Saint in Miami is the title of a mystery novel by Leslie Charteris featuring his creation, Simon Templar, alias The Saint. As with an earlier release, Follow the Saint, the order of publication for this book was changed...
, and The Saint Goes West
The Saint Goes West
The Saint Goes West is a collection of three mystery novellas by Leslie Charteris, first published in the United States in 1942 by The Crime Club, and in the United Kingdom the same year by Hodder and Stoughton....
, the stories in this and the following two volumes take place in different exotic locales around the world.
Stories
The book consisted of 7 stories:- Paris: The Covetous Headsman
- Amsterdam: The Angel's Eye
- The Rhine: The Rhine Maiden
- Tirol: The Golden Journey
- Lucerne: The Loaded Tourist
- Jaun-Les-Pins: The Spanish Cow
- Rome: The Latin Touch
Television adaptations
All seven stories from this collection formed the basis for episodes of the 1962-69 TV series, The SaintThe Saint (TV series)
The Saint was an ITC mystery spy thriller television series that aired in the UK on ITV between 1962 and 1969. It centred on the Leslie Charteris literary character, Simon Templar, a Robin Hood-like adventurer with a penchant for disguise. The character may be nicknamed The Saint because the...
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During the first season, "The Latin Touch" aired on October 11, 1962 as the second episode, followed by "The Covetous Headsman" on October 25, "The Loaded Tourist" on November 1, and "The Golden Journey" on December 6. During the third season, "The Rhine Maiden" aired on January 21, 1965. The fourth season saw an adaptation of "The Spanish Cow" air on August 19, 1965, and the fifth season saw "The Angel's Eye" appear on November 11, 1966.