Publication

2000 - Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

49,250 words, Guess

Page Count

197 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780374308278
  • Open LibraryOL51787M

Classifications

  • DDC[Fic]
  • LCCPZ7.G17943 Bl 2000
  • LCCPZ7.G17943Bl 2000

Description

A swarthy villain, nearly seven foot tall and presumed hanged, seems to wake from the dead in the presence of young Bartholomew Dorking. Having outwitted the noose, Black Jack enlists the unwilling boy to be his companion. Together they weave their way through the seamiest parts of old London, a traveling circus, and a private madhouse where forgotten lunatics are chained in empty rooms, and from which Bartholomew rescues Belle, a girl who may not be mad at all. Culminating in a ground-shaking climax, this strange and rich novel, whose 1979 film adaptation was shown at the Cannes International Film Festival, will enrapture readers young and old.

Description

A young apprentice in eighteenth-century London begins a strange adventure when he inadvertently becomes involved with a wanted criminal and a girl who is reputedly mad.

Subjects

Genres

  • Fiction

Links

Other Editions

  • Black JackFarrar, Straus, and Giroux2000-01-01

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