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The glass of time

the secret life of Miss Esperanza Gorst : narrated by herself

By Michael Cox

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She has been sent by her guardian, the mysterious Madame de lOrme, to uncover the darkand dangerous secrets that her new mistress has sought to conceal, and to ...

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  • The Glass Of Time

    Comments ( 0) Add to My Stories It's rare to stumble across debut fiction that lives up to its hype — but over-stuffed though it was, Michael Cox's The Meaning Of Night did pretty much that. A great doorstop of a Victorian mystery, it gripped from th ... (read full critics)

    dailymail published on Tue, 21 Sep 2010

  • Book review: Michael Cox's *The Glass of Time*

    The Glass of Time Michael Cox W.W. Norton Hardcover 544 pages October 2008 Master of the arcane Michael Cox’s The Meaning of Night sets the stage for his next complex novel, The Glass of Time . Like fine wine, this is a novel to be savored, the intri ... (read full critics)

    curledup published on Tue, 7 Sep 2010

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  • This is an absolutely wonderful read. It's complex, complicated and completely compelling. I was disappointed to learn that it is a sequel; I would have preferred to have read the first one before becoming so engrossed in this story that I couldn't put it down! Such a well designed identity thriller ... (continue)

    This is an absolutely wonderful read. It's complex, complicated and completely compelling. I was disappointed to learn that it is a sequel; I would have preferred to have read the first one before becoming so engrossed in this story that I couldn't put it down! Such a well designed identity thriller. So many twists and unexpected turns, it kept me guessing to the end. Wonderfully crafted!

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  • A fabulous sequel to "The Meaning of Night" with a great mixture of mystery, crime & secrets.

    Loved the gloomy, mysterious and hypnotic quality of the narrative and I was glad to find just a few scattered footnotes and not one on every page like in it's predecessor.

    Perfect read for a rainy weeke ... (continue)

    A fabulous sequel to "The Meaning of Night" with a great mixture of mystery, crime & secrets.

    Loved the gloomy, mysterious and hypnotic quality of the narrative and I was glad to find just a few scattered footnotes and not one on every page like in it's predecessor.

    Perfect read for a rainy weekend with no distractions around!

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    Nini said on Dec 5, 2009 | Add your feedback

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  • English Books
  • Others 534 Pages
  • ISBN-10: 071959720X
  • ISBN-13: 9780719597206
  • Pub date: Jan 01, 2008
  • Also available as: Paperback and eBook
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