| The Somnambulist Contributor(s): Barnes, Jonathan (Author) |
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ISBN: 006137539X ISBN-13: 9780061375392 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2009 Annotation: This extraordinary tale involves Edward Moon, stage magician and detective, his silent sidekick the Somnambulist, and a devilish plot to re-create the apocalyptic prophecies of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and bring the British Empire crashing down. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Fantasy - Historical - Fiction | Thrillers - Crime - Fiction | Historical - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.3" W x 8" (0.60 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Once the toast of good society in Victoria's England, the extraordinary conjurer Edward Moon no longer commands the respect that he did in earlier times. Still, each night he returns to the stage of his theater to amaze his devoted, albeit dwindling, audience, aided by his partner, the Somnambulist--a silent, hairless, hulking giant who, when stabbed, does not bleed. But these are strange, strange times in England, with the oddest of sorts prowling London's dank underbelly. And the very bizarre death of a disreputable actor has compelled a baffled police constabulary to turn once again to Edward Moon for help--inevitably setting in motion events that will shatter his increasingly tenuous grasp on reality. |
Contributor Bio(s): Barnes, Jonathan: - Jonathan Barnes, author of the critically acclaimed novel The Somnambulist, graduated from Oxford University with a first in English literature. He reviews for the Times Literary Supplement and lives in London. |