Michael Cox
Hardcover | Pages: 703 pages Rating: 3.71 | 8719 Users | 1076 Reviews
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| Original Title: | The Meaning of Night: A Confession |
| ISBN: | 0393062031 (ISBN13: 9780393062038) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Meaning of Night #1 |
| Literary Awards: | Costa Book Award Nominee for First Novel (2006) |
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Convinced he is destined for greatness, Glyver will stop at nothing to win back a prize that he knows is rightfully his. A story of betrayal and treachery, of death and delusion, of ruthless obsession and ambition. The atmosphere of Bleak House, the sensuous thrill of Perfume, and the mystery of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell all combine in a story of murder, deceit, love, and revenge in Victorian England. "After killing the red-haired man, I took myself off to Quinn's for an oyster supper." So begins the extraordinary story of Edward Glyver--booklover, scholar, and murderer. As a young boy, Glyver always believed he was destined for greatness. A chance discovery convinces him that he was right: greatness does await him, along with immense wealth and influence. Overwhelmed by his discovery, he will stop at nothing to win back a prize that he knows is rightfully his. Glyver's path to reclaim his prize leads him from the depths of Victorian London, with its foggy streets, brothels, and opium dens, to Evenwood, one of England's most beautiful and enchanting country houses, and finally to a consuming love for the beautiful but enigmatic Emily Carteret. His is a story of betrayal and treachery, of death and delusion, of ruthless obsession and ambition. And at every turn, driving Glyver irresistibly onward, is his deadly rival: the poet-criminal Phoebus Rainsford Daunt. The Meaning of Night is an enthralling novel that will captivate readers right up to its final thrilling revelation.List Containing Books The Meaning of Night (The Meaning of Night #1)
| Title | : | The Meaning of Night (The Meaning of Night #1) |
| Author | : | Michael Cox |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 703 pages |
| Published | : | September 17th 2006 by W. W. Norton Company |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Mystery. Victorian. Gothic |
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Ratings: 3.71 From 8719 Users | 1076 ReviewsAssess Containing Books The Meaning of Night (The Meaning of Night #1)
Frankly I'm shocked this book has a GR's rating of 3.7. It's brilliant! It left me wanting for nothing. I read for three hours at one point and when I looked to see what time it was, I had been reading for three hours, when I guessed it had been 10 minutes. The writing is sharp and intelligent. The story was part historical fiction, part mystery, part thriller, and it had love in it, albeit twisted. This book is a good example of why I'm in love with reading. It transported me to another timeEntertaining enough, until I realised that there really wasn't going to be a big twist at the end, and I really did know a third of the way through *exactly* how it was going to end, down to to the last detail.
This is one of the most unique books I've ever read. Is it because it's a murder mystery? No. Because it's told in the first person? No. What makes it unlike any other book I've read is that from the very beginning, from the very preface itself, this book is set up as if it were a true manuscript found by someone and put to publication. This goes right down to editor's notes fleshing out names, events, times and places for the reader, not all of which are made up.It is a work of fiction though.
Perusing Goodreads or Amazon reviews written by readers ( not only about this book but about many others), I came to the conclusion that people sometimes dont know why there is a scale from one to five stars as they easily give books one star (if they didnt like something in the book not considering its other aspects) and five stars (if they enjoyed it even if it didnt deserve that five star rating). So I am in awe with some one star reviews I came across about this book: ok, I agree that the
I'm reasonably certain that this is the first book I've given 2 stars since joining GoodReads. Partly because I'm easily amused; partly because I tend to read stuff I already know I'm going to like (recommended by a friend, work of an author I've enjoyed in the past, good reviews, etc). I borrowed The Meaning of Night from my mother-in-law because I needed something to read on the commute and I wasn't buying myself new books so close to Christmas. I asked her if it was any good; her response was
This pseudo-Victorian study in thwarted ambition is a literary tour de force. It's the tale of the rightful heir to one of the most powerful houses in England, brought up in anonymity, who learns of his true identity by chance and embarks on an all-consuming struggle to reclaim his inheritance. The atmosphere of the period is faithfully recreated but the real strength of the book lies in the voice of the central character through which the author manages to convey so much complexity that we find
listen here,,,,, whatever i thought this book was going to be, it wasnt itand i have zero patience finding out wether it was gonna pull one of those shocking plot twists like daphne du mauriers "rebecca" bc honestly its just psychotic 19th century man tears so far and i cant be bothered anymore i litterally kept "reading" this since february n its not going anywhere so ,,,, goodbye,,,,
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