
Jack Maggs
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Narrated by:
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Steven Crossley
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By:
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Peter Carey
Risking execution if he is discovered, ex-convict Jack Maggs has returned to England from Australia. Pretending to be a servant, he is hired by a wealthy London household, where he quickly insinuates himself into his employer's affairs. Although Maggs conceals his ultimate goal, the murderous demons of his past threaten to tear away Maggs' ill-fitting disguise.
From polished drawing rooms to sooty rooftop garrets, Peter Carey's vivid novel takes you into a Dickensian world filled with intrigue and eccentricity. This exceptional work from a Booker Prize-winning author has captured awards and top places on best seller lists in Europe and America.
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Critic reviews
"A rousing old-fashioned narrative...[that] stands on its own as an adventure story." (The New York Times Book Review)
"Uncommonly exciting and engaging. As much as anyone now writing, Peter Carey is a master of storytelling. His empathy with his characters, combined with his psychological sharp-sightedness, has them almost jumping off the page in full human complexity. An especial bonus is his style. Vivid, exact, unexpected images and language match the quick, witty intelligence flickering through this novel, and make it a triumph of ebullient indictment, humane insight, and creative generosity." (Sunday Times [London])
The plot has a lot of unexpected twists and turns which kept me interested.
Parallel Book to Dickens "Great Expectations"
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Really great narration
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I thoroughly enjoyed the book and the narration, but I have a minor quibble with the organization of the audiobook, which is haphazardly divided into parts that don't really correspond with chapters. In fact, sometimes a track of the audiobook will end mid-chapter where it seems like the track could continue to a logical stopping point. As someone who likes to alternate between text and audio, I found this annoying.
Dickens, but not
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A Great Pre-Victorian psychological thriller
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Not Dickens
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O Kay
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And, my emotions are engaged. I really care about Jack, and the others. It is tragic and moving; funny and hopeful; scary and homey. Quite an accomplishment.
Jack Maggs
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not exactly Dickens
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Eyes Wide Open
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decent historical context, but very slow pace
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