Freedom and Necessity - Hardcover

Steven, Brust

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312859740 ISBN 13: 9780312859749

Publisher: St Martin's Press, 1997

Synopsis

After receiving a letter from the cousin whom he had thought to be dead, James Cobham sets out to find his cousin, a quest that leads him to every corner of nineteenth-century England, where he becomes involved with family intrigues, swordfights, magical conspiracies, the occult, secret societies, and more.

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Review

"One of the most impressive novels I've read in a long time." --"Locus"
" Resembling the works of Tolstoy and Dickens in the plethora of characters, Stoker and Mary Shelley in the exposition, the novel brings together intrigue, adventure, politics, and magic in a complex epic that astonishes the reader." -- "Library Journal" on "Freedom and Necessity"""

" Complex and masterly . . . A skilful act of ventriloquism, faithfully reproducing the argot of the early Victorian upper classes with only a few lapses, and plausibily weaving the plot into the politics at the time. Imaginative and finely written." -- "Interzone" on "Freedom and Necessity"

" Expertly styled after a 19th-century English epistolary novel . . . Engaging characters and surprises that, for all their thrills, stem quite naturally from the groundwork that the authors have so cleverly laid." -- "Publishers Weekly" on "Freedom and Necessity"

" One of the most impressive novels I've read in a long time." "-- Locus" on "Freedom and Necessity"

" Brilliantly written as an epistolary novel, rich with historical detail, enlivened by fully drawn characters, this is one of the most unusual and certainly one of the best fantasy novels of the year." -- "Science Fiction Chronicle" on "Freedom and Necessity"

"Resembling the works of Tolstoy and Dickens in the plethora of characters, Stoker and Mary Shelley in the exposition, the novel brings together intrigue, adventure, politics, and magic in a complex epic that astonishes the reader." --"Library Journal" on "Freedom and Necessity"""

"Complex and masterly . . . A skilful act of ventriloquism, faithfully reproducing the argot of the early Victorian upper classes with only a few lapses, and plausibily weaving the plot into the politics at the time. Imaginative and finely written." --"Interzone" on "Freedom and Necessity"

"Expertly styled after a 19th-century English epistolary novel . . . Engaging characters and surprises that, for all their thrills, stem quite naturally from the groundwork that the authors have so cleverly laid."--"Publishers Weekly" on "Freedom and Necessity"

"One of the most impressive novels I've read in a long time.""--Locus" on "Freedom and Necessity"

"Brilliantly written as an epistolary novel, rich with historical detail, enlivened by fully drawn characters, this is one of the most unusual and certainly one of the best fantasy novels of the year." --"Science Fiction Chronicle" on "Freedom and Necessity"

Resembling the works of Tolstoy and Dickens in the plethora of characters, Stoker and Mary Shelley in the exposition, the novel brings together intrigue, adventure, politics, and magic in a complex epic that astonishes the reader. "Library Journal on Freedom and Necessity"

Complex and masterly . . . A skilful act of ventriloquism, faithfully reproducing the argot of the early Victorian upper classes with only a few lapses, and plausibily weaving the plot into the politics at the time. Imaginative and finely written. "Interzone on Freedom and Necessity"

Expertly styled after a 19th-century English epistolary novel . . . Engaging characters and surprises that, for all their thrills, stem quite naturally from the groundwork that the authors have so cleverly laid. "Publishers Weekly on Freedom and Necessity"

One of the most impressive novels I've read in a long time. "Locus on Freedom and Necessity"

Brilliantly written as an epistolary novel, rich with historical detail, enlivened by fully drawn characters, this is one of the most unusual and certainly one of the best fantasy novels of the year. "Science Fiction Chronicle on Freedom and Necessity""

Resembling the works of Tolstoy and Dickens in the plethora of characters, Stoker and Mary Shelley in the exposition, the novel brings together intrigue, adventure, politics, and magic in a complex epic that astonishes the reader. Library Journal on Freedom and Necessity

Complex and masterly . . . A skilful act of ventriloquism, faithfully reproducing the argot of the early Victorian upper classes with only a few lapses, and plausibily weaving the plot into the politics at the time. Imaginative and finely written. Interzone on Freedom and Necessity

Expertly styled after a 19th-century English epistolary novel . . . Engaging characters and surprises that, for all their thrills, stem quite naturally from the groundwork that the authors have so cleverly laid. Publishers Weekly on Freedom and Necessity

One of the most impressive novels I've read in a long time. Locus on Freedom and Necessity

Brilliantly written as an epistolary novel, rich with historical detail, enlivened by fully drawn characters, this is one of the most unusual and certainly one of the best fantasy novels of the year. Science Fiction Chronicle on Freedom and Necessity

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"Resembling the works of Tolstoy and Dickens in the plethora of characters, Stoker and Mary Shelley in the exposition, the novel brings together intrigue, adventure, politics, and magic in a complex epic that astonishes the reader." --Library Journal on Freedom and Necessity

"Complex and masterly . . . A skilful act of ventriloquism, faithfully reproducing the argot of the early Victorian upper classes with only a few lapses, and plausibily weaving the plot into the politics at the time. Imaginative and finely written." --Interzone on Freedom and Necessity

"Expertly styled after a 19th-century English epistolary novel . . . Engaging characters and surprises that, for all their thrills, stem quite naturally from the groundwork that the authors have so cleverly laid." --Publishers Weekly on Freedom and Necessity

"One of the most impressive novels I've read in a long time." --Locus on Freedom and Necessity

"Brilliantly written as an epistolary novel, rich with historical detail, enlivened by fully drawn characters, this is one of the most unusual and certainly one of the best fantasy novels of the year." --Science Fiction Chronicle on Freedom and Necessity

About the Author

The author of the bestselling "Vlad Taltos" novels (Dragon, Issola, Dzur, etc) and standalone fantasies such as To Reign in Hell, Steven Brust lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. Emma Bull, author of War for the Oaks and Finder, lives in Tucson, Arizona.

About this edition

• Publisher: St Martin's Press
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0312859740
• ISBN 13: 9780312859749
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 443