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Description edit
From the award-winning author of The Mercury Visions of Louis Daguerre and The Beautiful Miscellaneous comes a sweeping historical novel set amid the skyscrapers of 1890s Chicago and the far-flung islands of the South Pacific. With critical praise lavished on his first two novels, Dominic... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Owen Graves: Add a description of this character.
- Jethro Gray
- Malini
- Hale Gray
- Dickey Fentress
- Adams
- Margaret
- Giles
- Terrapin
- Clarence
- Hendrik
- Reverend Mister
- Marshall Field
- Bisky
- George Dorsey
- Benny Boy
- Harvey Mccallister
- Wilson
- Mr. Pym
- Bernard
- David Copperfield
- Miss Ballentine
- Porter Graves
- Stevenson
- La Salle
- Alice Binns
- Miss Cummings
First Sentence edit
They were showing the savages on the rooftop -- that was the word on the curbstone.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Kirkus Reviews: Best Fiction of 2011. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Dominic Smith (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Country: United States
Publication Date: September 13, 2011
ISBN: 1439198861
Page Count: 480
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Country: United States
Publication Date: September 13, 2011
ISBN: 1439198861
Page Count: 480
Awards edit
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3619.M5815 B75
- Dewey: 813
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