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The Resource The quick : a novel, Lauren Owen

The quick : a novel, Lauren Owen

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"Lauren Owen's thrilling first novel introduces an utterly beguiling world. London, 1893: James Norbury is a shy would-be poet, newly down from Oxford and confounded by the sinister, labyrinthine city at his doorstep. Taking up lodging with a dissolute young aristocrat, he is introduced to the drawing rooms of high society and finds love in an unexpected quarter. On the cusp of achieving a happiness long denied to him, he vanishes without a trace. In Yorkshire, his sister Charlotte - only in her twenties but already resigned to life as a rural spinster - sets out to find her brother. Her search for answers leads her to one of the country's pre-eminent and mysterious institutions: The Aegolius Club, whose members include the richest, most ambitious men in England. Trying to save James - and herself - from the Club's designs, Charlotte uncovers a secret world at the city's margins populated by unforgettable characters: a female rope walker turned vigilante, a street urchin with a deadly secret, and the chilling "Dr. Knife." As emotionally involving as it is suspenseful, The Quick will establish its young author as one of contemporary fiction's most dazzling talents" --
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Unabridged.
Extent
15 audio discs (1128 min.)
Note
  • Title from web page
  • Compact discs
  • Duration: 18:48:00
Isbn
9780804165495
Instance
Label
The quick : a novel
Title
The quick
Title remainder
a novel
Statement of responsibility
Lauren Owen
Creator
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"Lauren Owen's thrilling first novel introduces an utterly beguiling world. London, 1893: James Norbury is a shy would-be poet, newly down from Oxford and confounded by the sinister, labyrinthine city at his doorstep. Taking up lodging with a dissolute young aristocrat, he is introduced to the drawing rooms of high society and finds love in an unexpected quarter. On the cusp of achieving a happiness long denied to him, he vanishes without a trace. In Yorkshire, his sister Charlotte - only in her twenties but already resigned to life as a rural spinster - sets out to find her brother. Her search for answers leads her to one of the country's pre-eminent and mysterious institutions: The Aegolius Club, whose members include the richest, most ambitious men in England. Trying to save James - and herself - from the Club's designs, Charlotte uncovers a secret world at the city's margins populated by unforgettable characters: a female rope walker turned vigilante, a street urchin with a deadly secret, and the chilling "Dr. Knife." As emotionally involving as it is suspenseful, The Quick will establish its young author as one of contemporary fiction's most dazzling talents" --
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1985-
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Owen, Lauren
Dewey number
823/.92
Form of composition
not applicable
Format of music
not applicable
LC call number
PR6115.W463
LC item number
Q85 2014ab
Literary text for sound recordings
fiction
Music parts
not applicable
PerformerNote
Read by Simon Slater
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Slater, Simon
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  • Brothers and sisters
  • Private clubs
  • Vampires
  • London (England)
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not applicable
Label
The quick : a novel, Lauren Owen
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Title from web page
  • Compact discs
  • Duration: 18:48:00
Capture and storage technique
unknown
Carrier category
audio disc
Carrier category code
  • sd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
spoken word
Content type code
  • spw
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
1555681
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
Edition
Unabridged.
Extent
15 audio discs (1128 min.)
Groove width / pitch
not applicable
Isbn
9780804165495
Kind of cutting
not applicable
Kind of disc cylinder or tape
mass produced
Kind of material
plastic with metal
Media category
audio
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • s
Other physical details
digital
Publisher number
RHA4395
Special playback characteristics
digital recording
Specific material designation
sound disc
Speed
1.4m. per second (discs)
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1555681
  • (OCoLC)851413959
Tape configuration
not applicable
Tape width
not applicable
Label
The quick : a novel, Lauren Owen
Publication
Note
  • Title from web page
  • Compact discs
  • Duration: 18:48:00
Capture and storage technique
unknown
Carrier category
audio disc
Carrier category code
  • sd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
spoken word
Content type code
  • spw
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
1555681
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
Edition
Unabridged.
Extent
15 audio discs (1128 min.)
Groove width / pitch
not applicable
Isbn
9780804165495
Kind of cutting
not applicable
Kind of disc cylinder or tape
mass produced
Kind of material
plastic with metal
Media category
audio
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • s
Other physical details
digital
Publisher number
RHA4395
Special playback characteristics
digital recording
Specific material designation
sound disc
Speed
1.4m. per second (discs)
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1555681
  • (OCoLC)851413959
Tape configuration
not applicable
Tape width
not applicable

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