Rustication by Charles Palliser
One of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of the Yeara vertiginous gothic masterpiece from the best-selling author of The Quincunx.
"Palliser creates a deliciously gothic atmosphere..an enjoyable read for a misty autumn night." -- Stephanie Merrit - The Observer
"...Palliser’s hold on his narrative is enough to turn it into an exercise in pure form. As in a superior detective novel, character, scene and incidental detail fade away and all that remains is the thrill of the chase..." -- The Spectator
"Few historical novelists weave such complexly absorbing plots as Charles Palliser and Rustication shows him delighting in his skill...a twisting, mesmerising story." -- The Sunday Times
"For Christmas I hope someone gives me a copy of Charles Palliser's new novel, Rustication: for fans of The Quincunx it's been a long, 15-year wait." -- Lucy Lethbridge, Books of the Year 2013 - The Observer
"...a supremely confident performance." -- Literary Review
"Palliser adds the modern pleasure of ambiguity to this rich and authentic confection of Gothic suspense." -- The Independent
"Palliser builds a sense of excitement with panache, tightening and knotting each strand of the web enclosing Richard with practised fingers, and he is an accomplished pasticheur of Victorian cadences." -- Financial Times
"Anybody who thought The Quincunx's 1,248 pages were too much will rush back to it after reading this excellent [327]-page gothic pageturner." -- Patrick Neale, Bookseller's Choice - The Bookseller
"...cleverly done, with the reader left wondering right up to the end." -- The Metro
"...Palliser’s hold on his narrative is enough to turn it into an exercise in pure form. As in a superior detective novel, character, scene and incidental detail fade away and all that remains is the thrill of the chase..." -- The Spectator
"Few historical novelists weave such complexly absorbing plots as Charles Palliser and Rustication shows him delighting in his skill...a twisting, mesmerising story." -- The Sunday Times
"For Christmas I hope someone gives me a copy of Charles Palliser's new novel, Rustication: for fans of The Quincunx it's been a long, 15-year wait." -- Lucy Lethbridge, Books of the Year 2013 - The Observer
"...a supremely confident performance." -- Literary Review
"Palliser adds the modern pleasure of ambiguity to this rich and authentic confection of Gothic suspense." -- The Independent
"Palliser builds a sense of excitement with panache, tightening and knotting each strand of the web enclosing Richard with practised fingers, and he is an accomplished pasticheur of Victorian cadences." -- Financial Times
"Anybody who thought The Quincunx's 1,248 pages were too much will rush back to it after reading this excellent [327]-page gothic pageturner." -- Patrick Neale, Bookseller's Choice - The Bookseller
"...cleverly done, with the reader left wondering right up to the end." -- The Metro
Charle Palliser was born in Massachusetts, but has lived in the UK since the age of three. A graduate of Oxford University, he writes full time in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393349818 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393349810 |
| Title | Rustication |
| Author | Charles Palliser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2014-11-06 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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