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7478516The Meaning of Nighthttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-meaning-of-night-9780393067125/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3438833/bffb68b2-e93c-4b63-9f24-fb77718e4260.jpg?v=638811386519800000188229MXNW. W. Norton & CompanyInStock/Ebooks/<p><strong>The atmosphere of <em>Bleak House</em>, the sensuous thrill of <em>Perfume</em>, and the mystery of <em>Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell</em> all combine in a story of murder, deceit, love, and revenge in Victorian England.</strong></p><p><em>"After killing the red-haired man, I took myself off to Quinns for an oyster supper."</em> So begins the "enthralling" (<em>Booklist</em>, starred review) and "ingenious" (<em>Boston Globe</em>) story of Edward Glyver, booklover, scholar, and murderer. As a young boy, Glyver always believed he was destined for greatness. A chance discovery convinces him that he was right: greatness does await him, along with immense wealth and influence. Overwhelmed by his discovery, he will stop at nothing to win back a prize that he knows is rightfully his.</p><p>Glyvers path to reclaim his prize leads him from the depths of Victorian London, with its foggy streets, brothels, and opium dens, to Evenwood, one of Englands most beautiful and enchanting country houses, and finally to a consuming love for the beautiful but enigmatic Emily Carteret. His is a story of betrayal and treachery, of death and delusion, of ruthless obsession and ambition. And at every turn, driving Glyver irresistibly onward, is his deadly rival: the poet-criminal Phoebus Rainsford Daunt.</p><p><em>The Meaning of Night</em> is an enthralling novel that will captivate readers right up to its final thrilling revelation.</p>...3566218The Meaning of Night188229https://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-meaning-of-night-9780393067125/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3438833/bffb68b2-e93c-4b63-9f24-fb77718e4260.jpg?v=638811386519800000InStockMXN99999DIEbook2007Inglés