Supping With Panthers Pb [Paperback]

Tom Holland (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 11, 1997

Set in the late 1880s, this novel meshes fact with fiction as Jack Eliot returns to the slums of Whitechapel after making a disturbing discovery in India. When the wife of a missing friend enlists his investigative help, Jack becomes drawn into a world of dark passions and decadence.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Goes at a cracking pace with its wit, superb sense of humour and literary cross-references' SCOTSMAN 'A ripping yarn' INDEPENDENT 'Meticulous about literary and historical accuracy - scarily bright' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Charged with an authentic poetic force' PUBLISHING NEWS 'A brilliant, new fin-de-siecle vampire mystery.' BOOKSELLER 'It's as if Tom Hollan doesn't know when to stop- but once you start reading, you're glad he doesn't... Different voices are superbly segued and the pacing is immaculate... The novel is an expert mix of the fantastical and the real.' THE SCOTSMAN 'A gothic novel for the present day, oozing atmospgere and dripping with menace.' YORKSHIRE POST --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Tom Holland lives in London. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Warner (September 11, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0751514853
• ISBN-13: 978-0751514858
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 2.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,302,529 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really, really well written..., September 30, 2004

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E. A Kelsey "Elizabeth" (Cortona, italia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Supping With Panthers Hb (Hardcover)

This is one of my all time favorite books. Holland's mastery of the english language and ability to paint such a vivid picture of the 'underworld' and realm of the undead is unparalleled, in my opinion.
The book commences in India and deals with the rituals that take place in a remote area that villagers deem to be cursed. It then migrates into the streets of England and into the lives of several vampires, gods, and immortals.
Check it out!