The Meaning of Night A Confession
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Wow. Cox makes me want to be a better writer and storyteller. His story packs so many twists and little intrigues that you're constantly wondering if your predictions were right. The pacing is amazing and draws you into this world that so often times is presented in an inaccessible way. Cox manages to bring quite proper Victorian English diction to the table in a way that envelopes the reader yet doesn't cause them to stumble... if that makes any sense. A great read and one of my favourites this year (even if it is still only the first month of 2009). On to the sequel!
I'm almost halfway through the story and am completely enthralled. I almost can't imagine that there is much more to the story, but the narrator keeps bringing more twists into the plot. So good.
Started it this morning and I'm already excited to plow through it. Glad there's a Christmas break coming up.
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"Superb.... An engrossing and complicated tale...that touches on every aspect of Victorian society."—Michael Dirda, Washington Post Book World "After killing the red-haired man, I took myself off to Quinn's for an oyster supper." So begins the "enthralling" (Booklist, starred review) and "ingenious" (Boston Globe) story of Edward Glyver, booklover, scholar, and murderer. A chance discovery convinces Glyver that greatness awaits him. His path to win back what is rightfully his leads him to Evenwood, one of England's most enchanting country houses, and a woman who will become his obsession.
Additional information
- Pages: 704
- ISBN: 0393330346
- EAN: 9780393330342
- Dewey: 813
- Binding: Paperback
- Publisher: W. W. Norton