Mr. Timothy: A Novel - Brossura

Bayard, Louis

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0060534222 ISBN 13: 9780060534226

Casa editrice: William Morrow Paperbacks, 2004

Riassunto

Seeking to gain independence from his benefactor, Ebenezer Scrooge, Timothy Cratchit loses himself in the underworld of 1860s London, where the discovery of two murdered girls prompts him to protect a third would-be victim and follow leads to a dangerous force. Reader's Guide available. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“[A] dazzling blend of literary fiction and white-knuckle thriller.” (People (four-star review))

“Inventive and amusing.” (New York Times Book Review)

“This mix of thriller and literature is as rich as a Christmas cake...a spirited adventure. ” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

“The voice and intelligence behind the book are a real marvel.” (Sena Jeter Naslund, author of Ahab's Wife and Four Spirits)

“...all of the moral passion of a Dickens novel but none of the quaint sentimentality.” (Gary Krist, bestelling author of Extravagance)

“Mr. Timothy is a spirited and absorbing thriller and Louis Bayard is a very talented writer.” (Kevin Baker, author of Paradise Alley)

“...a satisfying, gruesome thriller and a moving meditation on fathers, sons, and the making of a family.” (Sarah Smith, bestselling author of "The Vanished Child")

“There isn’t one throwaway sentence in this fabulous Victorian mystery ...a subtle character examination and a page-turning plot.” (Entertainment Weekly)

“Audacious...triumphant entertainment ...a page-turner of a thriller.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review))

“A first-rate entertainment.” (Booklist)

L'autore:

A writer, book reviewer, and the author of Mr. Timothy and The Pale Blue Eye, Louis Bayard has written for the New York Times, Washington Post, and Salon.com, among other media outlets. He lives in Washington, D.C.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0060534222
• ISBN 13: 9780060534226
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 418