The Glass of Time
The Secret Life of Miss Esperanza Gorst
By Michael Cox
(W. W. Norton & Company, Paperback, 9780393337167, 586pp.)
Publication Date: October 2009
Other Editions of This Title: Hardcover
Categories: Mystery & Detective - Historical
![]() |
Selected by Indie Booksellers for the December 2008 Indie Notables“In the spirit of Dickens, this breathless historical suspense novel set in 1870s Britain follows an orphaned young woman on a mission: She's been sent as a maid to infiltrate the grand country house of Evenwood, uncover its venerable family's buried secrets, and put right the injustices that have clouded her life.”
-- Mark David Bradshaw, Watermark Books, Wichita, KS
Description
Entirely wonderful . . . chock-full of revenge, romance, duplicity, concealed identities and murder most frequent. Washington Post

This book is on these lists:
Want to Read by jennifercorreneMyrasl's Wish List by myrasl
Jlundy's Wish List by jlundy
Kanej's Wish List by kanej
Karen Stephens's Wish List by Karen Stephens
All lists >>










