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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Barbara HamblyPublisher: Canongate Books Imprint: Severn House Edition: Main - Large Print Dimensions: Width: 14.50cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 22.30cm Weight: 0.505kg ISBN: 9781780291741ISBN 10: 1780291744 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 31 May 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsOutstanding . Hambly's masterful historical detail, scrupulous character portrayal, and psychological analysis of human frailties contribute handsomely to her storytelling. This long-running series shows no signs of losing steam * <b>Publishers Weekly Starred Review</b> * In Hambly's expert hands, New York is a dark, threatening place, in many ways a foreign land to January . Hambly lays bare the dark underbelly of American society in the mid-nineteenth century. A fine entry in an impressive series * <b>Booklist</b> * A fascinating, sadly timely tale of the hero's struggles with his rage over the treatment of Black people * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> * A stark and occasionally brutal story, and Hambly tells it superbly, in prose that is vivid and empathetic. For fans of this fine series, this is a must-read * <b>Booklist Starred Review</b> of <b>Lady of Perdition</b> * A riveting exploration of a little-known period of Texas history intensified by gut-wrenching depictions of people's enduring inhumanity * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Lady of Perdition</b> * Deeply researched . . . Hambly's well-wrought denunciation of slavery and her skillful defense of women's rights resound from January's times to our own * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>Lady of Perdition</b> * An atmospheric, beautifully written mystery * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Cold Bayou</b> * An atmospheric, beautifully written mystery * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Cold Bayou</b> * Deeply researched . . . Hambly's well-wrought denunciation of slavery and her skillful defense of women's rights resound from January's times to our own * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>Lady of Perdition</b> * A riveting exploration of a little-known period of Texas history intensified by gut-wrenching depictions of people's enduring inhumanity * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Lady of Perdition</b> * A stark and occasionally brutal story, and Hambly tells it superbly, in prose that is vivid and empathetic. For fans of this fine series, this is a must-read * <b>Booklist Starred Review</b> of <b>Lady of Perdition</b> * A fascinating, sadly timely tale of the hero's struggles with his rage over the treatment of Black people * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> * In Hambly's expert hands, New York is a dark, threatening place, in many ways a foreign land to January . Hambly lays bare the dark underbelly of American society in the mid-nineteenth century. A fine entry in an impressive series * <b>Booklist</b> * Outstanding . Hambly's masterful historical detail, scrupulous character portrayal, and psychological analysis of human frailties contribute handsomely to her storytelling. This long-running series shows no signs of losing steam * <b>Publishers Weekly Starred Review</b> * Author InformationBarbara Hambly, though a native of Southern California, lived in New Orleans for many years while married to the late science fiction writer George Alec Effinger. Hambly holds a degree in medieval history from the University of California and has written novels in numerous genres. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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