by PeterCarey (Author)
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.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Published: 03 Feb 2011
ISBN 10: 0571270174
ISBN 13: 9780571270170
Book Overview: Jack Maggs by Peter Carey is the thrilling historical novel set in Victorian London, from twice Booker Prize-winner and author of Oscar and Lucinda, The True History of the Kelly Gang and Amnesia.