Debut novelist mark hodder outrageously reinvents both victorian england and pulp fiction in the guise of a complicated timetravel novel. The strange affair of spring heeled jack seizes the trend in an intriguingly weird story that turns history on its head, thanks to the inept bungling of a timetraveler who, in our world, was one of the most notorious urban legends of victorian england. Springheeled jack 1989 a combination prose and graphic novel by philip pullman in which springheeled jack saves a group of plucky orphans from the malevolent mack the knife. Editions of the strange affair of spring heeled jack by mark. The following two novels, the curious case of the clockworkman and expedition to the mountains of the moon. Mark hodder author of the strange affair of spring heeled jack.
Pdf the strange affair of spring heeled jack book by mark. This acclaimed book by mark hodder is available at in several formats for your ereader. He explored the nyanza, failed to circumnavigate it, didnt find the niles. Spring heeled jack 1989 a combination prose and graphic novel by philip pullman in which spring heeled jack saves a group of plucky orphans from the malevolent mack the knife. Apr 27, 20 the explanation for spring heeled jack was one that i guessed pretty quickly but is, i guess, a spoiler. Mark hodder quotes author of the strange affair of spring. The strange affair of spring heeled jack mark hodder. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 304 pages and is available in paperback format. This book could and should become one of the definitive texts about springheeled jack in the years to come.
Thoroughly researched, john matthewss writing is effortlessly accessible for both newcomers and those familiar with londons original bogeyman. The twist is that it actually explains how the alternate reality came to be. The curious case of the clockwork man by mark hodder. The strange affair of spring heeled jack by mark hodder. The strange affair of spring heeled jack, mark hodder. What mark hodder has done with his two main characters is enlarged on their personalities and then given them an alternative life story to fit his very steam punk theme. Read the strange affair of spring heeled jack by mark hodder available from rakuten kobo. Fortunately, theres also a healthy press of additional themes and ideas floating in the background to distract you from them and freshen the narrative up a little. Burton and swinburne in the strange affair of spring heeled.
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The strange affair of spring heeled jack 2010 an alternate history novel by author mark hodder, portraying spring heeled jack as a time traveler. Buy the the strange affair of spring heeled jack ebook. If the plot synopsis sounds rather strange, rest assured. The series follows the adventures of two victorianera protagonists based on two historical figures, richard francis burton and algernon charles swinburne, in midlate 19th century london. The strange affair of springheeled jack mark hodder. Spring heeled jack is a real victorian phenomena and is worth a look in wikipedia, but read this after you have listened to the book. Mark hodder has 35 books on goodreads with 34836 ratings. The strange affair of springheeled jack, a book by mark. The strange affair of springheeled jack won its author the philip k dick award for best novel last year, what makes this acheivement even more remarkable is that it was also the authors debut.
Editions for the strange affair of spring heeled jack. The strange affair of springheeled jack 2010 an alternate history novel by author mark hodder, portraying springheeled jack as a time traveler. To receive the access to the latest issue delivered to your inbox free each week, enter your. The strange affair of spring heeled jack by mark hodder london, 1861.
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