The Lies of Locke Lamora
The deviously twisty fantasy adventure you will not want to put down
$25.41
- Paperback
544 pages
- Release Date
12 April 2007
Summary
They say that the Thorn of Camorr can beat anyone in a fight. They say he steals from the rich and gives to the poor. They say he’s part man, part myth and mostly street-corner rumour. And they are wrong on every count.
Only averagely tall, slender and god-awful with a sword, Locke Lamora is the fabled Thorn and the greatest weapons at his disposal are his wit and cunning. He steals from the rich - they’re the only ones worth stealing from but the poor can go steal for themselves. Wha…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780575079755 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0575079754 |
| Author: | Scott Lynch |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Gollancz |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 544 |
| Release Date: | 12 April 2007 |
| Weight: | 376g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 38mm |
| Series: | Gentleman Bastard |
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The Lies of Locke Lamora, exports the suspense and wit of a cleverly constructed crime caper into an exotic realm of fantasy, and the result is engagingly entertaining– The Times
The Lies of Locke Lamora, exports the suspense and wit of a cleverly constructed crime caper into an exotic realm of fantasy, and the result is engagingly entertaining * The Times *Fresh, original, and engrossing … gorgeously realized * George R.R. Martin *The Lies of Locke Lamora is one of my top ten books ever. Maybe my top five. If you haven’t read it, you should * Patrick Rothfuss *A great, swashbuckling yarn of a novel * Richard Morgan *Filled with thievery goodness, hilarious turns of phrase and description, and some truly harebrained schemes, The Lies of Locke Lamora belongs on any fantasy fans bookshelf * The Fantasy Book Review *This extremely well-written tale of avarice and brotherhood is a treasure of gold * Novel Notions *A rewarding read, well written, and entertaining * Mark Lawrence *[This book] stole hours of sleep. It wrapped me in cozy myth. It gave me the blessing of feeling like a kid again * Pierce Brown *If you like intelligent funny dialogue, clever protagonists facing equally clever antagonists, and vivid original world building, Scott Lynch is your guy * Rick Riordan *
About The Author
Scott Lynch
Scott Lynch was born in 1978 in St Paul, Minnesota, where he still lives. In addition to being a freelance writer for various role-playing game companies, he has been a dish washer, waiter, web designer, marketing writer, office manager and short-order cook. He is a self-described ‘geek-of-all-trades’ - enjoying history, literature, films, gaming, game design and old Choose Your Own Adventure novels. He is also a volunteer firefighter.
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