He has committed crimes, but he also feels regret. At first, I thought Maggs would be the villain, but as I read further, I came to care what happened to him. The author skillfully reveals small bits and pieces of their backstories until it all comes together in a gripping conclusion. The plot is moved forward by Jack’s search for Henry Phipps.

It is filled with deceptions, manipulations, and schemes. The dialogues are particularly well crafted. It is a dark tale, filled with realistic and flawed characters. The storylines are beautifully intertwined, the writing is sophisticated, and the plot is complex. We learn of their financial situations and romantic entanglements. We meet the other members of both the Buckle and Oates households.

He is introduced to Tobias Oates, a novelist and mesmerist, who desires to uncover Jack’s history. He arrives at the house of Phipps’ next-door neighbor, Percy Buckle, where he joins the serving staff. It is initially a mystery as to why he is has returned, except that he wants to find Henry Phipps. OL25686036W Page_number_confidence 95.00 Pages 342 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.18 Ppi 360 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20220324135940 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 524 Scandate 20220318214228 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9780571270170 Tts_version 4.In this Gothic tale set in Victorian times, protagonist Jack Maggs is a transported convict returning covertly to England from Australia.

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