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Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem (Paperback)

by Peter Ackroyd (Author)
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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Minerva (1 April 1995)
  • ISBN-10: 074939515X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749395155
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,074,044 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In this novel the light and the dark sides of 19th-century London flow into each other, attracting the attention of famous names such as Marx and Gissing, but also of less-well-known characters, who play a significant role in a tale that is a mixture of fable, adventure and Gothic comedy.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliantly written, psychologically devastating, 18 May 2000
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This review is from: Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem (Hardcover)
This is a psychological murder-mystery thriller set in Victorian London. It's far better than the usual historical novels - Ackroyd makes you feel almost as if you're there by piling up an accumulation of small physical details- the smell, the taste, the colours, the sounds of the period. His ear for dialogue and his depth of knowledge are very impressive too. Plots aren't ALWAYS his strong point, but the plot of this is good, subtle and complex, peripherally drawing in major 19th century figures like Karl Marx and George Gissing.

The narrative piles on details until eventually the strands gather together and you realise you've somehow become drawn into the mind of a psychopath.

I'm not keen usually on murder or horror - and I find some of the details repellent. But artistically they are necessary, and they work very well indeed. I highly recommend this book.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Well, here we are again, 24 Jan 2004
This review is from: Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem (Paperback)
I won't waste words; it doesn't get much better then this. However, as one reviewer above has noted, please don't expect a mystery in the traditional format. Not to be condescending, but I rather suspect that the intended mystery is (as in all Ackroyd's fiction) the mystery of London itself. Endlessly interlocking patterns of history and personality...cheap revelations aren't really what this is all about!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb, 8 Oct 2007
By Didier (Ghent, Belgium) - See all my reviews
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This is an extremely good example of what I'd call 'a thinking man's crime novel' (mind you, I can immensely enjoy 'easy' novels too). This is no easy reading, and at times you'll wonder who the criminals or even the crimes really are, but in return what you get is an astounding story with an incredibly atmospheric description of London in the 1880s, mixing historical and fictional characters. I loved it from the first page to the last!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Just incredible!
What a fantastic read. I would recommend this to anyone. This book is chilling and twisted and engaging and keeps you on the edge of your seat all the way through. Read more
Published 2 months ago by A. Samuel

5.0 out of 5 stars Well, here we are again
I won't waste words; it doesn't get much better then this. However, as one reviewer above has noted, please don't expect a mystery in the traditional format. Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars Limehouse Golem or Limehouse Sham?
I bought this book on the recommendation of a book review programme on Radio 4 ("A Good Read"), as I have previously found the panel's suggestions spot on. Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2002 by Delia Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars The most interesting -mystery book i've ever read
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Published on 15 Dec 2000 by venia_19@yahoo.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Staging the artful murder
This book is certainly the goriest, if not the best book by Peter Ackroyd. The reader is taken to the London of the 1880s, where John Dee (or isn't it him?? Read more
Published on 18 Nov 1999

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