num_pages: 608
description: A cold October night, 1854. In a dark passageway, an innocent man is stabbed to death.So begins the extraordinary story of Edward Glyver, book lover, scholar and murderer. As a young boy, Glyver always believed he was destined for greatness. This seems the stuff of dreams, until a chance discovery convinces Glyver that he was righ - greatness does await him, along with immense wealth and influence. And he will stop at nothing to win back a prize that he now knows is rightfully his.Glyver's path leads him from the depths of Victorian London, with its foggy streets, brothels and opium dens, to Evenwood, one of England's most enchanting country houses. His is a story of betrayal and treachery, of death and delusion, of ruthless obsession and ambition. And at every turn, driving Glyver irresistibly onwards, is his deadly rival: the poet-criminal Phoebus Rainsford Daunt.Thirty years in the writing, THE MEANING OF NIGHT is a stunning achievement. Full of drama and passion, it is an enthralling novel that will captivate readers right up to its final thrilling revelation.
language: English
title: The Meaning of Night
titlecomplete: The Meaning of Night
genres: Fiction, Historical, Gothic, Mystery, Thriller, British Literature, Mystery Thriller, Historical Fiction, Crime, Victorian
ratings_count: 9277
places: England, Durham, England, County Durham, England, London, England
series: The Meaning of Night 
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Costa Book Award
category: First Novel
publisher: John Murray