The Meaning of Night

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• The Meaning Of Night: A Confession

  Shotsmag Reviews -The Meaning of Night :A Confession Michael Cox’s debut novel, The Meaning Of Night, is without doubt a stunning achievement. Thirty years in the writing and with the author having to overcome serious health issues, here is a novel ... (read full critics)

  shotsmag published on Wed, 29 Sep 2010

• Vivat Victoriana

  The Meaning of Night by Michael Cox 600pp, John Murray, £17.99 In Donne's last sermon, he spoke of the indignity of the private man who must in death suffer his "dust" being "published"; the process is, he said, "the most deadly and peremptory nullif ... (read full critics)

  guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010

4 Reviews

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  A fantastic Victorian thriller with a mixture of crime, mystery, family secrets & betrayals.

  I found it very involving since the very first page, love the characters and the convincing gloomy atmosphere. I was a bit put down but the amount footnotes on almost every page but well worth the time.

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  Nini said on Nov 25, 2009 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  This book didn't go unnoticed, in fact it went down very well. Excellently written, with a surprising plot, it's one of those few books I would consider re-reading. Similar to Dickens, but having been written in our days it is perfect for whoever loves Victorian stories but can't quite cope with the ... (continue)

  This book didn't go unnoticed, in fact it went down very well. Excellently written, with a surprising plot, it's one of those few books I would consider re-reading. Similar to Dickens, but having been written in our days it is perfect for whoever loves Victorian stories but can't quite cope with the writing style of those times.

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  Annalisa said on Sep 19, 2009 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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  Midway through/disappointing/can still redeem itself though

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  Shelle said on Dec 18, 2007 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

• Synopsis

  So begins the extraordinary story of Edward Glyver, book lover, scholar and murderer. Glyver always believed he was destined for greatness, and a chance discovery convinces him that he was right: greatness does await him, along with immense wealth and influence. And now he will stop at nothing to wi ... (continue)

  So begins the extraordinary story of Edward Glyver, book lover, scholar and murderer. Glyver always believed he was destined for greatness, and a chance discovery convinces him that he was right: greatness does await him, along with immense wealth and influence. And now he will stop at nothing to win back what is rightfully his.

  Murder. Deceit. Love. Revenge. These are the watchwords that Glyver must call his own. His path leads him from the depths of Victorian London, with its foggy streets, brothels and opium dens, to Evenwood, one of England's most beautiful country houses. And at every turn, driving him irresistibly onwards, is his deadly rival, the poet-criminal Phoebus Rainsford Daunt.

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  Veronica said on Jul 14, 2007 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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• English Books
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• ISBN-10: 0719569184
• ISBN-13: 9780719569180
• Publisher: John Murray
• Pub date: Sep 07, 2006
• Also available as: Paperback, Hardcover, Others and eBook
• In other languages: other languages Libros en Español, Libri Italiani, Slovenske knjige

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