What does he want after all these years, and why is he so interested in the comings and goings at a plush townhouse in Great Queen Street? And why is Jack himself an object of such interest to Tobias Oates, celebrated author, amateur hypnotist and fellow burglar - in this case of people's minds, of their histories and inner phantoms? A thrilling story of mesmerism and possession, of dangerous bargains and illicit love against the backdrop of Victorian London. Jack Maggs, raised and deported as a criminal, has returned from Australia, in secret and at great risk. Publishers Weekly also had a strongly positive review of this novel, remarking that 'Carey's memorable characters can stand proudly in the pantheon beside those of Dickens. Under threat of execution he returns to London after twenty years of exile to try to fulfill his well- concealed hearts desire. Jack Maggs, a foundling trained as a thief, betrayed and deported to a penal colony in Australia, has reversed his fortunes. What in his background might have caused the tendency toward romantic fantasy (about Phipps, for example) which is so much at odds with his general clear-sightedness What makes him violent what makes him kind and tender 2. by Peter Carey About the Book London, 1837.
What does he want after all these years, and why is he so interested in the comings and goings at a plush townhouse in Great Queen Street? Num Pages: 336 pages. Maggs is a strong man with certain weaknesses.
Jack Maggs, raised and deported as a criminal, has returned from Australia, in secret and at great risk.
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