Pre-order a stunning new novel by Ann Featherstone. The Newgate Jig is an absolute joy to read. It’s the type of book you always look for but rarely find. It has everything; a captivating plot, nail-biting suspense, a lovable hero and a monstrous villain, humour, pathos, brilliant language and style, fascinating historical detail and, above all, authenticity.
It is a page-turner with twists and turns. The characters are vividly drawn.
The language and the style of writing is brilliant. There are some very descriptive and comical similes; indeed many will have you laughing out loud.
The historical detail is intriguing and it was one of the most authentic books of its genre that you will read. Ann Featherstone ranks with Michael Faber and Sarah Waters who are, in Doodled Books opinion, two of the greatest writers alive today. We believe there will be more to come from this writer. She is a brilliant writer and this is one of the best books you will ever read. Truly amazing!
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Review
‘Appearances deceive and secrets are deadly in this creepy murder mystery. Perfect for those darker nights!’
(Debbie McQuoid, Look )
'Up there with the work of Angela Carter and Sarah Waters... a gripping and accomplished Victorian murder mystery. A wildly inventive romp through the lowlife of 19th-century England. Extremely hard to put down.'
(The Times )
'Smacks of period authenticity... written in a literary style that is of a far greater quality than the genre normally attracts... a compelling plot. Walking in Pimlico is an excellent debut novel.'
(The British Theatre Guide Newsletter! )
REVIEWS FOR The Newgate Jig
'Drama both on and off stage that is blood red in tooth and claw.... a first rate crime novel that rises high above the normal standards of the genre'
(British Theatre Guide )
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A hanging always draws a crowd. But not everyone there has come to jeer at the condemned man. George Kevill’s young son Barney is in the front row, and he knows his father is innocent. There are others there who know George is innocent, too - and the men who set him up have every reason to want to silence his boy . . .
Narrowly escaping the clutches of the sinister Nasty Man, young Barney finds sanctuary at the London Aquarium amongst his father’s bohemian friends: Bob Chapman, whose performing dogs Brutus and Nero astonish audiences every night, the exquisite doll-lady, Princess Tiny, and her admirer, the giant Herr Swann. Together with Fortinbras Horatio Trimmer, aspiring novelist and meantime author of penny dreadfuls and popular plays, they will protect Barney and seek to uncover the conspiracy behind a dark secret that lies at the heart of the Victorian establishment.
About the Author
Ann Featherstone is Lecturer in Performance History at Manchester University. She is the author of several non-fiction books about the Victorian entertainment industry including The Victorian Clown, with Jacky Bratton. Her first novel Walking in Pimlico is also published by John Murray.
Product details
· First Edition First Printing
· Hardcover: 288 pages
· Publisher: John Murray (2 Sep 2010)
· ISBN-10: 1848542038
· ISBN-13: 978-1848542037
· Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 16 x 2.8 cm
