The Quincunx : The Inheritance of John Huffam - Softcover

Charles Palliser

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140177620 ISBN 13: 9780140177626

Publisher: Penguin Group(CA), 2010

Synopsis

"The Quincunx" is an epic Dickensian-like mystery novel set in 19th century England, and concerns the varying fortunes of young John Huffam and his mother. A thrilling complex plot is made more intriguing by the unreliable narrator of the book - how much can we believe of what he says? First published in 1989, "The Quincunx" was a surprise bestseller and began a trend for pastiche Victorian novels. It remains one of the best.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

nary modern novel in the Victorian tradition, Charles Palliser has created something extraordinary--a plot within a plot within a plot of family secrets, mysterious clues, low-born birth, high-reaching immorality, and, always, always the fog-enshrouded, enigmatic character of 19th century -- London itself.
"You read the first page and down you wonderfully fall, into a long, large, wide world of fiction."
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

About the Author:

Charles Palliser was born in the US but has lived in the UK since childhood. For a number of years he lectured in English at the University of Strathclyde but resigned to write full time after the success of The Quincunx. He is the author of four novels

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Group(CA)
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0140177620
• ISBN 13: 9780140177626
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 1248