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Book Description
With A Dead Man in Deptford, Burgess concluded his literary career to overwhelming acclaim for his re-creation of the Elizabethan poet Christopher Marlowe. In lavish, pitch-perfect, and supple, readable prose, Burgess matches his splendid Shakespeare novel, Nothing Like the Sun. The whole world of EContinue
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Max said on May 10, 2008 | Add your feedback
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I love Marlowe's tragedies, his larger-than-life personality, his perplexing story. Apparently, Burgess did too, and wrote a charming book in a rich, spell-binding language. Kit comes very much alive, very much infuriating and very much endearing. But look out for his dialogue with God in Rheims Cat ... (continue)
Martinbenedick said on Jun 1, 2007 | Add your feedback
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- English Books
- Paperback 272 Pages
- Edition: Reprint
- ISBN-10: 0786711523
- ISBN-13: 9780786711529
- Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers
- Pub date: Mar 01, 2003
- Dimensions: 1355 mm x 903 mm x 129 mm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Hardcover, Others and eBook
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| 9780786711529 | Paperback | $14.00 | $11.22 | bn.com |
| $14.00 | -- | The Book Depository | ||
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Martinbenedick 
What a waste
The writing in this one is nearly as bad as Nothing Like the Sun. Avoid it if you can.
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