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Set in the late Regency, The Quincunx follows a young man from the rural North of England as he enters London’s corrupt and violent underworld while searching for his own origins. The novel explores the challenges of identity, crime, and societal upheaval.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Charles Palliser
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