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Jack Maggs: Peter Carey

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Synopsis:

Jack Maggs, raised and deported as a criminal, has returned from Australia, in secret and at great risk. What does he want after all these years, and why is he so interested in the comings and goings at a plush townhouse in Great Queen Street? And why is Jack himself an object of such interest to Tobias Oates, celebrated author, amateur hypnotist and fellow-burglar - in this case of people's minds, of their histories and inner phantoms?

In this hugely engaging novel one of the finest of contemporary writers pays homage to his Victorian forebears. As Peter Carey's characters become embroiled in each other's furtive desires, and increasingly fall under one another's spell, their thirst for love exacts a terrible, unexpected cost.

Tags:

Categorised as:

Fiction

Sub-categories:

General Fiction

Places:

London

People & Characters:

Jack Maggs

Genres & Themes:

Deception; Revenge; Suspense; Victorian

Awards & Prizes:

Miles Franklin Award - Winner ; Commonwealth Writers Prize - Winner

Events:

Guardian Review Book Club with Peter Carey, Feb 03