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The Meaning of Night

Michael Cox

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ABOUT
THE BOOK

Edward Glyver, book lover, scholar and murderer, is determined to overcome his deadly rival, Phoebus Daunt, and reclaim his rightful destiny as heir to a fortune. His path takes him from Victorian London’s foggy streets, brothels and opium dens to England’s most enchanting country house, home to his arch-enemy Daunt and the ravishing Emily Carteret, who steals his heart. But, for each step Glyver takes towards to entrapping his rival, the further he seems to slip from his grasp.

michael cox

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Michael
Cox

Michael Cox  (1948 – 2009) was a former editor at Oxford University Press and biographer of the ghost story writer M R James. His lifelong passion for Victorian literature led him to edit a number of collections of short fiction from the period, including ‘The Oxford Book of Victorian Detective Stories’.

Michael Cox  (1948 – 2009) was a former editor at Oxford University Press and biographer of the ghost story writer M R James. His lifelong passion for Victorian literature led him to edit a number of collections of short fiction from the period, including ‘The Oxford Book of Victorian Detective Stories’.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Country
United Kingdom
Original Language
English
Author
Michael Cox
Publisher
W.W. Norton
Nominating Library
de Bib Leuven Tweebronnen - Belgium

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