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Betsy-Ann is a gambler dealing in gin and stolen goods, living with a grave-robber in Georgian London. Sophia is a demure Bath heiress married to the charismatic Edmund Zedland. But neither of their men is what he seems
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Maria McCann's exuberant revivification of grave robbers and gamblers, hucksters and whores in 18th-century London: like Hogarth sprung to life. (Hilary Mantel, Observer Books of the Year)
Ace, King, Knave deserves to catapult its author into the historical fiction stratosphere inhabited by Hilary Mantel. (The Times)
'One of the best, and most readable novels published this year ... a thrilling, unputdownable desperado's journey through high and low life.' (Tina Jackson, Metro)
McCann's inventive, spirited romp through Regency London deserves a wide and passionate readership ... Much of the language is recreated from the slang dictionaries of the time, and McCann pulls off an ambitious, linguistic feat without even a suggestion of irritating pastiche. This is technically accomplished stuff, but more importantly, it is utterly engrossing. (Antonia Senior, The Times Books of the Year)
McCann's eye for detail is impeccable and she approaches the past with all the confidence of a seasoned traveller who feels entirely at home among its mores ... McCann has created a full-blooded world, one in which the reader gladly loses themself, vibrant with the stink and violence of 18th-century London as well as its painted surfaces. This is an immensely satisfying novel, and ought to secure her reputation as a significant voice in historical fiction. (Stephanie Merritt, Observer)
Fizzing with rich depictions of 18th century London, Ace, King, Knave exposes the underbelly of genteel society to be a world of violence and lies. Fans of Sarah Waters and Peter Ackroyd will devour this dark and twisted tale of vengeance. (Stylist)
Brought to life in Hogarthian detail ... McCann unfolds a vivid, ingenious narrative. (Sunday Times)
Highly coloured but lightly executed, and reads as though it were an enormous pleasure to write. McCann has chosen a fitting subject for a Georgian backdrop: the age was rich in fakes and imposters, deception and display. (Guardian)
A rollicking historical tale of cards, deception, grave-robbing and double-dealing. (Marie Claire)
Maria McCann is an elegant writer who evokes a world of contrasts and whose two main characters you find yourself rooting for. I loved her 2010 novel The Wilding; this one doesn't disappoint. (Daily Mail)
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Ace, King, Knave by Maria McCann is a powerful, gripping novel about the dark underside of eighteenth-century England, from the bestselling historical novelist and author of The Wilding.
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- PublisherFaber & Faber
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 0571297625
- ISBN 13 9780571297627
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages512
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