Books by Charles Palliser
language
English
review 1: A dark, twisty tale of a misbehaving young man who has been sent home from college to find his mother and sister engaged in more misbehavior! The humor is black, and the story is a realistic reflection of the Victorian Age, where social status is a flimsy protection from utter r...
language
English
review 1: Intrigue and mystery are skillfully crafted in this gothic tale about a changeable and excitable young man returned to his mother and sister after being thrown out of school. Doubts about our "rusticated" narrator are delightfully drawn to confuse and obfuscate the apparently str...