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Lord Byron's Novel

The Evening Land (P.S.)

By John Crowley

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| Paperback | 9780060556594

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One of our most accomplished literary artists, John Crowley imagines the novel the haunted Romantic poet Lord Byron never penned ...but very well might have. Saved from destruction, read, and annotated by Byron's own abandoned daughter, Ada, the manuscript is rediscovered in our time -- and almoContinue

One of our most accomplished literary artists, John Crowley imagines the novel the haunted Romantic poet Lord Byron never penned ...but very well might have. Saved from destruction, read, and annotated by Byron's own abandoned daughter, Ada, the manuscript is rediscovered in our time -- and almost not recognized. Lord Byron's Novel is the story of a dying daughter's attempt to understand the famous father she longed for -- and the young woman who, by learning the secret of Byron's manuscript and Ada's devotion, reconnects with her own father, driven from her life by a crime as terrible as any of which Byron himself was accused.

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  • The Best Reviews: John Crowley, Lord Byron's Novel: The Evening Land

    "A brilliant tale" Lord Byron, Mary Shelley, and Percy Bysche Shelley were enjoying each other's company in Byron's Swiss villa while it stormed outside. Pondering the writing talent and the gloomy weather, Mary challenges her host and her spouse to ... (read full critics)

    thebestreviews published on Thu, 16 Sep 2010

  • Lord Byron's Novel By John Crowley

    Some years ago, John Crowley published Missolonghi 1824, a short story about the poet Lord Byron's last days in Greece, when he lay dying of fever, attended only by a servant boy. The story draws a thin line between Byron's vivid dream-state and his ... (read full critics)

    bookpage published on Mon, 13 Sep 2010

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  • English Books
  • Paperback 496 Pages
  • Edition: Reprint
  • ISBN-10: 0060556595
  • ISBN-13: 9780060556594
  • Publisher: Harper Perennial
  • Pub date: Jul 01, 2006
  • Dimensions: 1290 mm x 903 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
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