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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? A thrilling story of mesmerism and possession, of dangerous bargains and illicit love against the backdrop of Victorian London.
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Jack Maggs, Peter Carey
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- Released
- 2011
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- Title
- Jack Maggs
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Peter Carey
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber, Limited
- Released
- 2011
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN10
- 0571270174
- ISBN13
- 9780571270170
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Historical Fiction, Adventure, Love, Classics, 20th century, Detective Fiction, British Literature, England, 19th century, Great Britain, London, Australia, Satire, Australian Literature, Gangsters
- Original title
- Jack Maggs
- Rating
- 3.55 out of 5
- Description
- 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? A thrilling story of mesmerism and possession, of dangerous bargains and illicit love against the backdrop of Victorian London.