- Taschenbuch: 800 Seiten
- Verlag: Ballantine Books; Auflage: Reprint (27. November 1990)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0345371135
- ISBN-13: 978-0345371133
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 15,7 x 4,3 x 23,5 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.7 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (39 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 216.252 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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First novelist Palliser combines an eye for social detail and vivid descriptions of the dark side of 19th-century London with a gift for intricate plotting and sinister character development reminiscent of 19th-century novels. He weaves a complicated tale of a codacil containing a crucial entail, the possible existence of a second will, and a multiplicity of characters--all mysteriously related--seeking to establish their claims to a vast and ancient estate. Related by a young boy who often appears too worldly for his sheltered upbringing and wise beyond his years, the story occasionally bogs down in innuendo and detail which become tedious rather than suspenseful. Nevertheless, overall, this is a gripping novel. Highly recommended. Literary Guild dual main selection. Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 10/15/89.
- Cynthia Johnson Whealler, Cary Memorial Lib., Lexington, Mass.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
- Cynthia Johnson Whealler, Cary Memorial Lib., Lexington, Mass.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
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New edition with 16 page appendix.
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Wow! How bad can a family get? How much does someone has to suffer? It brought to my mind memoirs of 100 Years of Solitude, when I had to write on a separate sheet the genealogy tree of the Buendias.
The intriguing atmosphere, the constant luck changing and the misfortunes made me difficult to shut the book, but, again I had to concentrate at my most to follow it. Do not read it while commuting!, but invest your time in this exciting deja vu with history
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This beautifully written book transports you into Victorian England. Even during the times you are not reading it you will still be breathing, thinking and feeling engulfed in that age and place. The plot, while superficially complicated, is in essence a challenge to any belief in alturism and human kindness. Slowly and methodically the innocence and trusting of the child protagonist is widdled away at by the notion that most people are inherantly selfish and greedy. The central character, who desperately wants to trust others, is betrayed over and over again by those he trusts. Yet, the intricacies of the plot overcome its depressing nature and compel the reader to finish the book to see whether human kindness triumphs in the end.
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Is it really fair to compare The Quincunx with works by Wilkie Collins and Charles Dickens? Charles Palliser's novel is set in 19th century England and is a story of family desception and greed, this is where the similarities to one or two of the the former authors' work end. I would recommend that any potential reader of this wonderful book appreciate Palliser's work in its own right .. it is a most enjoyable read.
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Enthralling
The deeper I got into this book, the harder it was to put down, until by the end I was addicted. It did take well over 100 pages for me to get into it and the plot has so much... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 7. März 2000 von Richard W. Rohde
I couldn't pick it up
I tried to get through this mammoth novel, but gave up after about 250 pages. I tried, I tried... but it was so poorly written, the characters so unconvincing, the 'dramatic'... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 2. März 2000 von David
Goes Dickens one better
I love Dickens-- don't get me wrong. But although people refer to this work as Dickensian, it is better than that. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 27. Februar 2000 veröffentlicht
You cannot put this book down!
I just read the book in Dutch for the first time and I will start all over today. Without understanding half of it at first, I found out that the mystery solved itself slowely and... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 26. Januar 2000 von Ina
Fabulous reading - totally engulfs you
This is a mystery which takes place in England Circa 1800. The first 100 pages are a bit difficult to follow, but things get going after that. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 19. Januar 2000 von howard ungar
They don't come much better than this
Palliser's novel is simply breathtaking - it combines the best of Charles Dickens with the best of Wilkie Collins. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 18. Januar 2000 von Tom Provost
If you love Dickens, then read this book
This book is an homage to the great Charles Dickens. There is a wonderful convoluted plot,dozens of characters,scenes of great wealth and of grinding poverty, all set in Regency... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 17. Januar 2000 von Paige Turner
Ambitious but very disappointing
I'd put off reading this book for ten years, certain that it would provide enormous pleasure over a long vacation one day. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 31. Dezember 1999 veröffentlicht
Wow...but I didn't care!
I pulled this one off the bookshelf to read after seeing it sit there for many years and was captivated throughout the long, long length of the book. What a period piece! Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 23. Dezember 1999 veröffentlicht
Fabulous.
This is a fabulous book - something Dickens might have written if he had had an espresso machine in his kitchen. Lesen Sie weiter...
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