The Glass of Time by Michael Cox
When the secrets you keep don't want to be kept . . .
A satisfyingly sinister yarn * Daily Mail *
'Engrossing. . all the ingredients of a Gothic romance' * The Times *
'A Gutsy 18-year-old heroine masquerades as a lady's maid to uncover dark secrets. Sounds intriguing' * Bookseller *
'Absorbing' * Times Literary Supplement *
'This is a period mystery told with great skill, notable for its marvellous sense of the past and vividly drawn characters' * Good Book Guide *
'Cox peoples his second book with all the traditional elements of Victorian pageturners; urchins, villains and dastardly deebs abound . Michael Cox's final work ... is a worthy follow up to his bestselling novel The Meaning of Night.' * The Sunday Business Post *
'Engrossing. . all the ingredients of a Gothic romance' * The Times *
'A Gutsy 18-year-old heroine masquerades as a lady's maid to uncover dark secrets. Sounds intriguing' * Bookseller *
'Absorbing' * Times Literary Supplement *
'This is a period mystery told with great skill, notable for its marvellous sense of the past and vividly drawn characters' * Good Book Guide *
'Cox peoples his second book with all the traditional elements of Victorian pageturners; urchins, villains and dastardly deebs abound . Michael Cox's final work ... is a worthy follow up to his bestselling novel The Meaning of Night.' * The Sunday Business Post *
Michael Cox was born in 1948. After graduating from Cambridge, he was a singer-songwriter before joining Oxford University Press. His first novel, The Meaning of Night, published in 2006 to wide critical acclaim, was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award and nominated for Waterstones Newcomer of the Year at the British Book Awards. Michael Cox died in March 2009.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780719597008 |
| ISBN 10 | 0719597005 |
| Title | The Glass of Time |
| Author | Michael Cox |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2009-07-09 |
| Number of pages | 544 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |