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Jack Maggs

by Peter Carey
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Victorian London, secrets, mesmerism, dangerous liaisons.

"Jack Maggs" offers a riveting dive into the underbelly of Victorian London with the magnetic pull of crime and mystery. Peter Carey masterfully intertwines the lives of a determined man with a secret mission and a writer fascinated with the power of hypnotism. If you're drawn to period pieces that blend historical intrigue with psychological depth, this compelling narrative delivers an unconventional peek at desire and redemption.

  • James Tait Black Memorial Prize Nominee for Fiction (1997)
  • Miles Franklin Literary Award (1998)
  • The Age Book of the Year (1997)
  • Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book Overall (1998)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Jack Maggs

by Peter Carey
$7.90 $4.90 38% off
$4.41 Thryft Club Member Price
ISBN: 9780571194827
Authors: Peter Carey
Publisher: faber and faber
Date of Publication: 1998-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: War, Crime, Asian Literature, Mystery, World War II
Goodreads rating: 3.69
(rated by 4223 readers)

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The year is 1837 and ex-convict Jack Maggs has returned illegally to London from Australia. Installing himself in the household of a genteel grocer, he attracts the attention of a cross-section of society. Saucy Mercy Larkin wants him for a mate. Writer Tobias Oates wants to possess his soul through hypnosis. Maggs, a figure both frightening and mysteriously compelling, is so in thrall to the notion of a gentlemanly class that he's risked his life to come back to his torturers. His task is to shed his false consciousness and understand that his true destiny lies in Australia.
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Victorian London, secrets, mesmerism, dangerous liaisons.

"Jack Maggs" offers a riveting dive into the underbelly of Victorian London with the magnetic pull of crime and mystery. Peter Carey masterfully intertwines the lives of a determined man with a secret mission and a writer fascinated with the power of hypnotism. If you're drawn to period pieces that blend historical intrigue with psychological depth, this compelling narrative delivers an unconventional peek at desire and redemption.

  • James Tait Black Memorial Prize Nominee for Fiction (1997)
  • Miles Franklin Literary Award (1998)
  • The Age Book of the Year (1997)
  • Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book Overall (1998)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.