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The meaning of night a confession

Convinced that he is destined for great wealth, power, and influence, Edward Glyver--booklover, scholar, and murderer--will to anything to reclaim a prize that is rightfully his, following a trail from the underworld depths of Victorian London, to the posh estate of Evenwood and all-consuming love for the enigmatic Emily Carteret, to an ultimate showdown with his rival, poet-criminal Phoebus Rainsford Daunt.

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  • "meaning of night"@ja
  • "Meaning of night"@it
  • "Meaning of night"@he

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  • "Convinced that he is destined for great wealth, power, and influence, Edward Glyver will do anything to reclaim a prize that is rightfully his, including a showdown with his rival, poet-criminal Phoebus Rainsford Daunt."
  • "1854. In a dark passageway, an innocent man is stabbed to death. So begins the extraordinary story of Edward Glyver, booklover, scholar and murderer. As a young boy, Glyver always believed he had a destiny. He was right: greatness does await him, along with immense wealth and influence. And he will stop at nothing to win back a prize that he now knows is rightfully his. Glyver's path leads him from the depths of Victorian London, with its foggy streets, brothels and opium dens, to Evenwood, one of England's most enchanting country houses. His is a story of betrayal and treachery, of death and delusion, of ruthless obsession and ambition."
  • "In het Victoriaanse Londen van 1854 komt een arme jongeman erachter dat hij eigenlijk de erfgenaam is van een rijke man, maar tussen hem en zijn fortuin en liefde staat een rivaal die hij eerst dient uit te schakelen."
  • ""The atmosphere of Bleak House, the sensuous thrill of Perfume, and the mystery of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell all combine in a story of murder, deceit, love, and revenge in Victorian England. "After killing the red-haired man, I took myself off to Quinn's for an oyster supper." So begins the "enthralling" (Booklist, starred review) and "ingenious" (Boston Globe) story of Edward Glyver, booklover, scholar, and murderer. As a young boy, Glyver always believed he was destined for greatness. A chance discovery convinces him that he was right: greatness does await him, along with immense wealth and influence. Overwhelmed by his discovery, he will stop at nothing to win back a prize that he knows is rightfully his. Glyver's path to reclaim his prize leads him from the depths of Victorian London, with its foggy streets, brothels, and opium dens, to Evenwood, one of England's most beautiful and enchanting country houses, and finally to a consuming love for the beautiful but enigmatic Emily Carteret. His is a story of betrayal and treachery, of death and delusion, of ruthless obsession and ambition. And at every turn, driving Glyver irresistibly onward, is his deadly rival: the poet-criminal Phoebus Rainsford Daunt. The Meaning of Night is an enthralling novel that will captivate readers right up to its final thrilling revelation."--Publisher's website."
  • "Convinced that he is destined for great wealth, power, and influence, Edward Glyver--booklover, scholar, and murderer--will to anything to reclaim a prize that is rightfully his, following a trail from the underworld depths of Victorian London, to the posh estate of Evenwood and all-consuming love for the enigmatic Emily Carteret, to an ultimate showdown with his rival, poet-criminal Phoebus Rainsford Daunt."@en
  • "An ardent bibliophile in Victorian England is obsessed with a quest for revenge against his rival, a celebrated poet."@en
  • "In a dark passageway, an innocent man with red hair is stabbed to death for no apparent reason. So begins an extraordinary story of betrayal and treachery, of delusion and deceit narrated by Edward Glyver, an obsessive booklover and scholar who possesses talent, brilliance, and an undercover ruthlessness."
  • ""The atmosphere of Bleak House, the sensuous thrill of Perfume, and the mystery of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell all combine in a story of murder, deceit, love, and revenge in Victorian England. "After killing the red-haired man, I took myself off to Quinn's for an oyster supper." So begins the "enthralling" (Booklist, starred review) and "ingenious" (Boston Globe) story of Edward Glyver, booklover, scholar, and murderer. As a young boy, Glyver always believed he was destined for greatness. A chance discovery convinces him that he was right: greatness does await him, along with immense wealth and influence. Overwhelmed by his discovery, he will stop at nothing to win back a prize that he knows is rightfully his. Glyver's path to reclaim his prize leads him from the depths of Victorian London, with its foggy streets, brothels, and opium dens, to Evenwood, one of England's most beautiful and enchanting country houses, and finally to a consuming love for the beautiful but enigmatic Emily Carteret. His is a story of betrayal and treachery, of death and delusion, of ruthless obsession and ambition. And at every turn, driving Glyver irresistibly onward, is his deadly rival: the poet-criminal Phoebus Rainsford Daunt. The Meaning of Night is an enthralling novel that will captivate readers right up to its final thrilling revelation."--Publisher's website."

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  • "Advance copies (Publishing)"@en
  • "Historical fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"@he
  • "Fiction"
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Psychological fiction"
  • "Psychological fiction"@en
  • "Suspense fiction"
  • "Suspense fiction"@en
  • "Audiobooks"
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  • "Roman anglais"
  • "Uncorrected proofs (Printing)"@en

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  • "Yoru no shingi o"
  • "Yoru no shingi o"@ja
  • "El significat de la nit una confessió"
  • "夜の真義を : 下"
  • "The meaning of night"
  • "Смысл ночи : исповедь"
  • "Il significato della notte : una confessione"
  • "El significado de la noche"@es
  • "El significado de la noche"
  • "夜の真義を. 下"
  • "Yoru no shingi o : 2"
  • "Mörkrets väg : en bekännelse : [roman]"@sv
  • "Pesher ha-lailah : ṿidui"
  • "El Significado de la noche"
  • "The meaning of night a confession"
  • "The meaning of night a confession"@en
  • "Yoru no shingi o. 1"@ja
  • "Il significato della notte : una confessione : romanzo"@it
  • "La nuit de l'infamie : une confession"
  • "Pomen noči : izpoved"@sl
  • "El Significat de la nit : una cofessió"@ca
  • "Mörkrets väg : en bekännelse"@sv
  • "The meaning of night : a confession"
  • "The meaning of night : a confession"@en
  • "夜の真義を : 上"
  • "<&gt"@he
  • "Yoru no shingi o. 2"@ja
  • "Sens nocy : spowiedź"
  • "Sens nocy : spowiedź"@pl
  • "De zin van het duister : een bekentenis"
  • "Hævnerens fortælling : en bekendelse : historisk thriller"@da
  • "夜の真義を. 上"
  • "Yoru no shingi o : 1"
  • "Smisao noći : ispovesti"
  • "El significado de la noche / Michael Cox ; traducción de Alberto Coscarelli"@es
  • "פשר הלילה : וידוי"
  • "夜の真義を"
  • "La nuit de l'infamie : une confession : roman"
  • "Smysl nochi : ispovedʹ"
  • "The Meaning of night"

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