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Of course, rewriting a page-turner from the past offers some major perils, not the least of them being comparisons to the original. Carey, however, more than withstands the test of time, alluding to the formality of Victorian prose without ever bending over backward to duplicate it. In addition, his eye for physical detail--and the ways in which such details open small or large windows onto character--is on par with that of Dickens. Here, for example, he pins down both the body and soul of a household servant: "Miss Mott was lean and sinewy and there was nowhere much for such a violent shiver to hide itself. Consequently it went right up her spine and disappeared inside her little white cap and then, just when it seemed lost, it came out the other side and pulled up the ends of her thin mouth in a grimace." Throw in a wicked mastery of period slang, a subplot about Victorian mesmerism (of which Dickens was, in fact, a practitioner), and an amazing storytelling gift, and you have a novel which meets and exceeds almost any expectation one might bring to it.
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.48. Seller Inventory # G0702229520I4N00
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Minor shelf wear to binding on corners, edges & spine. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block endpapers & pastedowns. Previous owners name on ffep. Text block toned & yellowing with age. Dj lightly worn & creased. Seller Inventory # JCOScarJAC
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good (ex-library). Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: University of Queensland Press, St. Lucia, QLD, Australia, 1997. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in good (ex-library) condition and comes in very good dust jacket. Binding is loose but fully intact. Lightly tanned pages. Clear, self-adhesive laminate to covers/boards. Minor spine lean. Ex-library with usual marks, stamps, stickers. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: London,1837. Jack Maggs, raised and deported as a criminal, has returned from Australia, in secret and at great risk. What does he want after all these years, and why is he so interested in the comings and goings at a plush townhouse in Great Queen Street? And why is Jack himself an object of such interest to Tobias Oates, celebrated author, amateur hypnotist and fellow burglar - in this case of people's minds, of their histories and inner phantoms? This is a thrilling story of mesmerism and possession, of dangerous bargains and illicit love against the backdrop of Victorian London. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die; ISBN: 0702229520. ISBN/EAN: 9780702229527. Inventory No: 11070501. The photo of this book is of the actual book for sale. Seller Inventory # 11070501
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. VIII, 392 pages, illustrated dustwrapper. Slight rubbing of the base edge of the boards, small tear to the top left of front panel of jacket. Slight yellowing of the top edge of the pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; ISBN: 0702229520. ISBN/EAN: 9780702229527. Inventory No: 0125536. Seller Inventory # 0125536
Book Description Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 392 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Edges browned slightly. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; Australia; ISBN: 0702229520. ISBN/EAN: 9780702229527. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 33226. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right. Seller Inventory # 33226
Book Description Condition: Good. 'It was a Saturday night when the man with the red waistcoat arrived in London. It was, to be precise, six of the clock on Saturday the 15th of April in the year of 1837 that those hooded eyes looked out of the window of the Dover coach and beheld, in the bright aura of gas light, a golden bull and an overgrown mouth opening to devour him - the sign of his inn, the Golden Ox'. So arrives Jack Maggs ? 392 pages. Seller Inventory # 1300029
Book Description hardback with dustjacket. A foundling trained in the art of thievery, Jack Maggs was betrayed and deported to Australia for life. But now, having reversed his fortunes, he seeks to fulfill his innermost desire. Returning to London under threat of execution, he's quickly embroiled in various entanglements among a handful of characters — each with their own secrets. And as their various schemes converge, the captivating figure at the epicentre is Maggs himself, at once frightening, mystifying, and utterly compelling. From the Trade Paperback edition. Seller Inventory # 7934788
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 392 pp. Pages slightly tanned as usual. The year is 1837 and a stranger is prowling London. He is Jack Maggs, an illegal returnee from the prison island of Australia. He has the demeanor of a savage and the skills of a hardened criminal, and he is risking his life on seeking vengeance and reconciliation. Installing himself within the household of the genteel grocer Percy Buckle, Maggs soon attracts the attention of a cross section of London society. Saucy Mercy Larkin wants him for a mate. The writer Tobias Oates wants to possess his soul through hypnosis. But Maggs is obsessed with a plan of his own. And as all the various schemes converge, Maggs rises into the centre, a dark looming figure, at once frightening, mysterious, and compelling. Seller Inventory # 4834