The Great Stink
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The Great Stink

A Novel of Corruption and Murder Beneath the Streets of Victorian London

  1. 368 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Great Stink

A Novel of Corruption and Murder Beneath the Streets of Victorian London

About this book

A mystery that offers "a gripping and richly atmospheric glimpse into the literal underworld of Victorian England—the labyrinthine London sewer system" ( Publishers Weekly, starred review).
 
Clare Clark's critically acclaimed The Great Stink "reeks of talent" as it vividly brings to life the dark and mysterious underworld of Victorian London ( The Washington Post Book World). Set in 1855, it tells the story of William May, an engineer who has returned home to London from the horrors of the Crimean War. When he secures a job trans­forming the city's sewer system, he believes that he will be able to find salvation in the subterranean world beneath the city. But the peace of the tunnels is shattered by a murder, and William is implicated as the killer. Could he truly have committed the crime? How will he bring the truth above ground?
 
With richly atmospheric prose, The Great Stink combines fact and fiction to transport readers into London's putrid past, and marks the debut of a remarkably talented writer in the tradition of the very best historical novelists.
 
"A crackerjack historical novel that combines the creepy intrigue of Caleb Carr, the sensory overload of Peter Ackroyd and the academic curiosity of A. S. Byatt." — Los Angeles Times

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Information

Publisher
Mariner Books
Year
2006
Topic
Literature
eBook ISBN
9780547540085
Subtopic
Crime & Mystery Literature
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Contents
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. I
  6. II
  7. III
  8. IV
  9. V
  10. VI
  11. VII
  12. VIII
  13. IX
  14. X
  15. XI
  16. XII
  17. XIII
  18. XIV
  19. XV
  20. XVI
  21. XVII
  22. XVIII
  23. XIX
  24. XX
  25. XXI
  26. XXII
  27. XXIII
  28. XXIV
  29. XXV
  30. XXVI
  31. XXVII
  32. XXVII
  33. XXIX
  34. XXX
  35. XXXI
  36. XXXII
  37. XXXIII
  38. XXXIV
  39. XXXV
  40. XXXVI
  41. XXXVII
  42. XXXVIII
  43. AUTHOR'S NOTE
  44. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  45. Sample Chapter from BEAUTIFUL LIES
  46. Buy the Book
  47. About the Author

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