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Description for Pieces Of Light
Paperback. Drawing on the mystery thriller traditions of Buchan and Wilkie Collins, this novel is steeped in a past where rural England and colonial Africa collide. It centres on the character of Hugh Arkwright, who had a remote childhood in the Central African bush. Num Pages: 478 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 353. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Hugh Arkwright's remote childhood in the Central African bush, and its sudden disruption, leaves him with a legacy of magic, mystery, and tragic loss. Late in his life, he returns to the gaunt house in Ulverton where he was brought up by his eccentric uncle, and finds that the old ghosts still walk. The more he excavates his own past, the deeper he finds the traces of ancient horrors. The autumnal air of Ulverton begins to take on the taint of corruption, and a mystery starts that ends with vengeance, murder and a sudden, staggering revelation. The mild English manners ... Read more
Hugh Arkwright's remote childhood in the Central African bush, and its sudden disruption, leaves him with a legacy of magic, mystery, and tragic loss. Late in his life, he returns to the gaunt house in Ulverton where he was brought up by his eccentric uncle, and finds that the old ghosts still walk. The more he excavates his own past, the deeper he finds the traces of ancient horrors. The autumnal air of Ulverton begins to take on the taint of corruption, and a mystery starts that ends with vengeance, murder and a sudden, staggering revelation. The mild English manners ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099272694
SKU
KTG0006193
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
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