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The Glass of Time

The Secret Life of Miss Esperanza Gorst

by Michael Cox · 2009 edition

A gothic sequel to The Meaning of Night, in which orphan Esperanza Gorst goes undercover as a lady’s maid — and her own origins trace back to Funchal, Madeira, where part of the narrative is set.

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gothicVictorianmysteryFunchal
Author
Michael Cox
Edition year
2009
Publisher
W. W. Norton
Language
English
ISBN-13
9780393337167

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