Rustication: A Novel by Charles Palliser (English) Paperback Book

Description: Rustication by Charles Palliser One of Publishers Weeklys Best Books of the Year—a vertiginous gothic masterpiece from the best-selling author of The Quincunx. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Christmas 1863. Seventeen-year-old Richard Shenstone has been sent down from Cambridge under a cloud of suspicion. Addicted to opium and tormented by disturbing sexual desires, he finds temporary refuge in the creaking old mansion inhabited by his newly impoverished mother and his sister, Effie, whose behaviour grows increasingly bizarre. Threatening letters circulate among the locals, where almost anyone can be considered a suspect in a series of crimes and misdemeanours ranging from vivisection to murder. Fans of Charles Pallisers books, as well as readers of Sarah Waters and Michel Faber, will delight in this, his first new novel in over ten years. Hailed for fiction that is "mesmerizing, meticulous" (Entertainment Weekly), Palliser confirms his reputation as "our leading contemporary Victorian novelist" (The Guardian). Notes A gothic tour de force from the bestselling author of The Quincunx. Palliser returns to Thurchester, which he evoked so hauntingly in The Unburied. Author Biography Charle Palliser was born in Massachusetts, but has lived in the UK since the age of three. A graduate of Oxford University, he writes full time in London. Review "Palliser creates a deliciously gothic atmosphere...an enjoyable read for a misty autumn night." -- Stephanie Merrit - The Observer"...Pallisers hold on his narrative is enough to turn it into an exercise in pure form. As in a superior detective novel, character, scene and incidental detail fade away and all that remains is the thrill of the chase..." -- The Spectator"Few historical novelists weave such complexly absorbing plots as Charles Palliser and Rustication shows him delighting in his skill...a twisting, mesmerising story." -- The Sunday Times"For Christmas I hope someone gives me a copy of Charles Pallisers new novel, Rustication: for fans of The Quincunx its been a long, 15-year wait." -- Lucy Lethbridge, Books of the Year 2013 - The Observer"...a supremely confident performance." -- Literary Review"Palliser adds the modern pleasure of ambiguity to this rich and authentic confection of Gothic suspense." -- The Independent"Palliser builds a sense of excitement with panache, tightening and knotting each strand of the web enclosing Richard with practised fingers, and he is an accomplished pasticheur of Victorian cadences." -- Financial Times"Anybody who thought The Quincunxs 1,248 pages were too much will rush back to it after reading this excellent [327]-page gothic pageturner." -- Patrick Neale, Booksellers Choice - The Bookseller"...cleverly done, with the reader left wondering right up to the end." -- The Metro Review Text "A literary Dr. Frankenstein, [Palliser] has stitched togetherparts of Jane Austen and Edgar Allan Poe. The result is deliciouslywicked." Review Quote "Readers will have as much grisly fun just sorting out the facts as they will solving the mysteries." Details ISBN0393349810 Author Charles Palliser Short Title RUSTICATION Language English ISBN-10 0393349810 ISBN-13 9780393349818 Media Book Format Paperback Residence ENK Birth 1947 Year 2014 Imprint WW Norton & Co Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Edition 1st Subtitle A Novel Publication Date 2014-11-06 UK Release Date 2014-11-06 NZ Release Date 2014-11-06 US Release Date 2014-11-06 Pages 336 Publisher WW Norton & Co Alternative 9780393088724 DEWEY 823.92 Audience General AU Release Date 2014-12-04 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161726168;

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