Ross King, Domino – signed
$16.00
Domino is the story of the mysterious and beautiful Lady Beauclair, the castrato singer Tristano, the naïve George Cautley, and Eleanora, mistress and muse. Suspenseful, menacing and laced with black humour, this picaresque tale of art, artists, patrons, and ne’er-do-wells in 18th-century Venice and London is filled with surprises, victories and tragedies, told with the pace of a thriller and the richness of a restored old painting. ‘Evokes engrossingly and brilliantly the sights, smells, language and manners of late eighteenth-century London.’ —Charles Palliser, author of The Quincunx. This is a notable first book by an author still producing good books. Signed by the author. A super unread copy from warehouse stock.
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Ross King: Domino. London, Sinclair-Stevenson, 1995. First edition, first printing. 9 ½ x 5 ½ 440 pp. Black cloth over boards. Signed by the author. First book an historical mystery murder by this Canadian author.
Domino is the story of the mysterious and beautiful Lady Beauclair, the castrato singer Tristano, the naïve George Cautley, and Eleanora, mistress and muse. Suspenseful, menacing and laced with black humour, this picaresque tale of art, artists, patrons, and ne’er-do-wells in 18th-century Venice and London is filled with surprises, victories and tragedies, told with the pace of a thriller and the richness of a restored old painting.
A New York Times ‘Notable Book’, The New York Times Book Review, Christmas 2003
‘Evokes engrossingly and brilliantly the sights, smells, language and manners of late eighteenth-century London.’ —Charles Palliser, author of The Quincunx
Condition: Very Fine in same jacket. Unread from warehouse stock sale.
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