By Gaslight
By Gaslight by Steven Price.
Paperback: 752 pages
Publisher: Picador;(October 3, 2017)
ISBN-10: 1250141206
Amazon Review:
By Gaslight is a deeply atmospheric, haunting novel about the unending quest that has shaped a man’s life.
William Pinkerton is already famous, the son of the most notorious detective of all time, when he descends into the underworld of Victorian London in pursuit of a new lead on the fabled con Edward Shade. William’s father died without ever finding Shade, but William is determined to drag the thief out of the shadows.
Adam Foole is a gentleman without a past, haunted by a love affair ten years gone. When he receives a letter from his lost beloved, he returns to London to find her. What he learns of her fate, and its connection to the man known as Shade, will force him to confront a grief he thought long-buried.
A fog-enshrouded hunt through sewers, opium dens, drawing rooms, and séance halls ensues, creating the most unlikely of bonds: between Pinkerton, the great detective, and Foole, the one man who may hold the key to finding Edward Shade.
Steven Price’s dazzling, riveting By Gaslight moves from the diamond mines of South Africa to the battlefields of the Civil War, on a journey into a cityscape of grief, trust, and its breaking, where what we share can bind us even against our darker selves.
I really enjoyed this book! You can trust that statement because I read ALL those pages!
The book is basically about William Pinkerton, Edward Shade and Adam Foole. The are very good other characters surrounding them. It does a lot of background chapters which tells you much more of when Pinkerton is searching for Edward Shade.
It takes place in the 1800's in London and in America. So there is some history tossed into the mix.
It kept my interest through the whole book, which in this case (752 pgs), is saying a lot! I have the hardback which was rather heavy to hold, but I found that 2 small square pillows brought it up to eye level and took the weight of it! If you find a paperback it may be a tad better. (maybe)
If asked if I would read it again... I would say probably not. Although I like the book it wasn't as good as "Drood" which was 800 pgs and I've read it twice! But if you like mysteries and the 1800's you will enjoy the book.
Paperback: 752 pages
Publisher: Picador;(October 3, 2017)
ISBN-10: 1250141206
Amazon Review:
By Gaslight is a deeply atmospheric, haunting novel about the unending quest that has shaped a man’s life.
William Pinkerton is already famous, the son of the most notorious detective of all time, when he descends into the underworld of Victorian London in pursuit of a new lead on the fabled con Edward Shade. William’s father died without ever finding Shade, but William is determined to drag the thief out of the shadows.
Adam Foole is a gentleman without a past, haunted by a love affair ten years gone. When he receives a letter from his lost beloved, he returns to London to find her. What he learns of her fate, and its connection to the man known as Shade, will force him to confront a grief he thought long-buried.
A fog-enshrouded hunt through sewers, opium dens, drawing rooms, and séance halls ensues, creating the most unlikely of bonds: between Pinkerton, the great detective, and Foole, the one man who may hold the key to finding Edward Shade.
Steven Price’s dazzling, riveting By Gaslight moves from the diamond mines of South Africa to the battlefields of the Civil War, on a journey into a cityscape of grief, trust, and its breaking, where what we share can bind us even against our darker selves.
I really enjoyed this book! You can trust that statement because I read ALL those pages!
The book is basically about William Pinkerton, Edward Shade and Adam Foole. The are very good other characters surrounding them. It does a lot of background chapters which tells you much more of when Pinkerton is searching for Edward Shade.
It takes place in the 1800's in London and in America. So there is some history tossed into the mix.
It kept my interest through the whole book, which in this case (752 pgs), is saying a lot! I have the hardback which was rather heavy to hold, but I found that 2 small square pillows brought it up to eye level and took the weight of it! If you find a paperback it may be a tad better. (maybe)
If asked if I would read it again... I would say probably not. Although I like the book it wasn't as good as "Drood" which was 800 pgs and I've read it twice! But if you like mysteries and the 1800's you will enjoy the book.
posted by DesLily | 5:16 PM
1 Comments:
I think that sounds rather good... I'm not quite as addicted to Victorian stories as you but I do enjoy the occasional one. Will keep an eye out for this. And well done on 752 pages!!!
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