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‘The Secret History of Lord Byron’ - a chilling and utterly compelling gothic fantasy
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the secret history of Lord Byron
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416 pages
- Release Date
31 July 2007
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Rejacketed and reissued in Abacus B format.
‘The Secret History of Lord Byron’ - a chilling and utterly compelling gothic fantasyInfamous poet Lord Byron comes to life with incendiary brilliance in this spellbinding blend of gothic imagination and documented fact. Wandering in the mountains of Greece, the supreme sensualist is drawn to the beauty of a mysterious fugitive slave; soon he is utterly entranced, and his fate is sealed. He embarks on a life of adventure even his…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349120461 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0349120463 |
| Author: | Tom Holland |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 31 July 2007 |
| Weight: | 278g |
| Dimensions: | 162mm x 290mm x 199mm |
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Ingenious and entertaining
A classical alternative to the traditional tale, Byron himself would have been pleased by such an eerie, erudite addition to his myth - TIME OUT
Ingenious and entertaining - SUNDAY TIMESA powerfully atmospheric tale - COMPANYA tour de force of scholarship and gothicity - LOS ANGELES TIMESA classical alternative to the traditional tale, Byron himself would have been pleased by such an eerie, erudite addition to his myth - TIME OUTIngenious and entertaining - SUNDAY TIMESA powerfully atmospheric tale - COMPANYA tour de force of scholarship and gothicity - LOS ANGELES TIMESAbout The Author
Tom Holland
Tom Holland is a novelist and historian. His novels include SUPPING WITH PANTHERS, DELIVER US FROM EVIL, ATTIS and THE SLEEPER IN THE SANDS. He is the author of the prizewinning works on classical history, RUBICON and PERSIAN FIRE. He lives in London.
Author Location: LondonSUPPING WITH PANTHERS (0349113637) / DELIVER US FROM EVIL (0349113610) / THE SLEEPER IN THE SANDS (0349112231) / RUBICON (034911563X) / PERSIAN FIRE (0349117179) (All L,B titles) and ATTISReturns
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