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Book Appeal: Victorian-era mystery surrounding a literary legend.

Recommendation: The Last Dickens is a gripping mystery that seamlessly weaves fact and fiction, immersing the reader in the world of 19th-century American publishing and the life of Charles Dickens. Pearl's attention to historical detail offers a richly immersive experience and makes the story come alive. Anyone who enjoys historical fiction, literary mysteries, or the work of Charles Dickens will find this book a satisfying read.

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The Last Dickens

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ISBN: 9780099548669
Authors: Matthew Pearl
Publisher: Vintage
Date of Publication: 2010-01-07
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.57
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News of the untimely death of Charles Dickens reaches James R. Osgood at his American publisher. Expecting the arrival of the latest instalment of The Mystery of Edwin Drood and suspicious of unscrupulous New York publishers keen to get their hands on the novel, Osgood sends his clerk, Daniel Sands, to await its arrival. When Daniel's body is found by the docks, the manuscript is nowhere to be found, Osgood must embark on a transatlantic quest that leads him to the dangerous streets of London in order to unearth the rest of Dickens' final mystery and solve another of his own.
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Book Appeal: Victorian-era mystery surrounding a literary legend.

Recommendation: The Last Dickens is a gripping mystery that seamlessly weaves fact and fiction, immersing the reader in the world of 19th-century American publishing and the life of Charles Dickens. Pearl's attention to historical detail offers a richly immersive experience and makes the story come alive. Anyone who enjoys historical fiction, literary mysteries, or the work of Charles Dickens will find this book a satisfying read.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.