Lord Mord

Other author Urban, Milos
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon : Peter Owen Limited Chicago : Independent Publishers Group [Distributor]
Description300 p.
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Summary Annotation A Bulgakov-like cocktail of romance, murder, and mystery are conjured up in this existential thriller set in the Czech capitalThiswitty, inventiveGothic novel tellsthe story of Count Arco, a keen fencer and debauched womanizer in 19th century Prague, who makes a lone stand against the destruction of the popular Jewish quarter, with its Bohemian nightlife and whorehouses. Arco buys up a house and refuses to move out, going into battle with the corrupt officials at the Town Hallbut the Quarter is rocked by the appearance of a murderer, and Arco is also distracted from his cause by the appearance of a femme fatale whose heart he must conquer.
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ISBN9780720610284
ISBN0720610281 (E-Book) Active Record
Standard identifier# 9780720610284
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