Description
In the grimy, gaslit streets of 19th-century London, a man named Jack Maggs arrives with a singular, desperate purpose: to find the son he has never known. As he navigates the labyrinthine social strata and shadowy underworld, Maggs finds himself entangled with a young writer and the secrets of a wealthy household. This novel is a profound exploration of identity, obsession, and the enduring, often destructive, power of parental love. Carey masterfully weaves a tale that is both a gripping narrative and a poignant commentary on the nature of belonging and the ghosts of the past.
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paperback
University of Queensland Press
Published Jan 1, 1997
392 pages
ISBN: 9780702229527
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First Published
1997
Language
eng
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