A British writer investigates a woman claiming to be haunted by the ghost of Jack the Ripper in the eagerly awaited third novel from the acclaimed bestselling author of "Wicked" and "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister". Illustrations.
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A British writer investigates a woman claiming to be haunted by the ghost of Jack the Ripper in the eagerly awaited third novel from the acclaimed bestselling author of "Wicked" and "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister". Illustrations.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Not ex-library, no markings, no remainder mark, not price-clipped. Sewn binding. 352 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Autographed copy. Stated "FIRST EDITION". Some damage and a small tear at top of circular cutout on dust jacket. Happy to provide photos if requested. Has "Autographed Copy" sticker on cover. Dj not price-clipped; copy is not ex-library, no remainder marks.
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Used Good. Wear to cover, bumped corners, pages tanned but clean and unmarked. Front cover window has been torn to detaching, but has been repaired with clear bindry tape. Firefly Bookstore sells items online and in our store front. We try to add images and descriptions when we can, but if you need additional information or photos of the books we list, please contact us.
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Very Good+ in Very Good+ jacket. First printing with complete number line. Almost like new. Text is clean. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square. Dust jacket and exterior looks fantastic. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Stated First Edition, first printing with full number line in fine / like new condition. The pages are clean and crisp with no bent corners. Pictorial boards are as new, and the spine is square and tight. The dust jacket is clean and undamaged. The book is in excellent condition with an unclipped DJ, and no remainder mark. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.
I had already read Wicked and Mirror Mirror by Maguire and was really excited when I received Lost, thinking that it would be equally as great. I was disappointed. The first half of the book was rather boring, but I continued on hoping that Maguire would turn it around. The ending was entertaining and I thought it somewhat redeemed the first half. Still, not my favorite. I haven't lost hope though, and will definitely be reading more Maguire in the future.
syndikins
Sep 6, 2007
not the best...
After getting tickets for 'Wicked' on Broadway, I read all of the G. Maguire books. I enjoyed all of them immensely except for "Lost," which I found boring, hard to follow, and not worth the read. I think it more worthy of a thesis in a library bookshelf, than an enjoyable book. I will admit that while it was interesting to see an author utilizing obscure quotes to entice the reader, if the reader wasn't a literary hound, the book was just plain tedious. Maguire ricochets back and forth between the main character's relationships, and unlike Faulkner or Wharton, doesn't carry it off. When things finally become interesting at the end, due to a circumstantial spiritual possession by the author's house-haunting spirit, this too becomes boring and, like the rest of the novel, anticlimactic. I would definitely not suggest this novel from Maguire.
Readsalot
Apr 6, 2007
Lost is the time it took to read this one!
This book is a definite pass! The plot was vague. The main characters were whiney and flat. I kept reading hoping for something to grab my attention and make an impression, but was sadly disappointed. My advice is to leave this one on the shelf.
