The Cyclops Goblet The Cyclops Goblet, his twenty-third, shows no falling off: it is admirably assured, and as admirably exciting.' - British Book News Bill Easter and his common law wife Peggy
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| Title | : | The Cyclops Goblet |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.87 (791 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1939140889 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 136 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-11 |
| Genre | : |
'Black comedy doesn't come blacker This is Gothic diablerie with a smile - a very nasty smile, as though a Charles Addams character had escaped from his picture and perpetrated an elaborate practical joke in prose.' - The Guardian
'A semi-surrealist, pseudo-Gothic adventure Read on if you can; I could.' - The Observer
'John Blackburn is deservedly well established as a thriller writer. The Cyclops Goblet, his twenty-third, shows no falling off: it is admirably assured, and as admirably exciting.' - British Book News
Bill Easter and his common law wife Peggy Tey, two small-time crooks down on their luck, have been hired to help steal the legendary treasure of Renaissance goldsmith Guido Calamai. Calamai's masterpiece, the Cyclops Goblet, rumoured to possess the power to kill whoever drinks from it, is under lock and key at the Danemere Museum, the gift of the rich and eccentric millionaire Sir Thomas Moscow. But when the goblet i
Editorial :
The fact that this book was based on actual history made it all the more fascinating and the author's notes at the end were a plus. Several chapters covers the principles quite nicely as well as examples with diagrams. The treatment of library science topics, while less rigorous, is present and credible.
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