The Meaning of Night
A Confession

This pseudo-Victorian study in thwarted ambition is a literary tour de force. It's the tale of the rightful heir to one of the most powerful houses in England, brought up in anonymity, who learns of his true identity by chance and embarks on an all-consuming struggle to reclaim his inheritance. The......more

Ova knjiga je izazvala veliku pažnju u svetu dok je bila još u rukopisu, potom je imala dobru medijsku pažnju kad je objavljenja... U Srbiji pe prošla potpuno nezapaženo (za Hrvatsku se ne sećam kako je prošla, tj. da li je objavljena)... Prevod je dobar... Ali knjiga nije za svačiju dušu.........more

Fellow not-so-gentle readers ripped this book a new one. Why? Mainly because it was "long". This seems to be a very common complaint in our contemporary culture. Everyone cries out for an editor. We seem to prefer our prose tight and terse and conveying "just enough". This is another reason why my ta......more

I'm reasonably certain that this is the first book I've given 2 stars since joining GoodReads. Partly because I'm easily amused; partly because I tend to read stuff I already know I'm going to like (recommended by a friend, work of an author I've enjoyed in the past, good reviews, etc). I borrowed T......more

This is one of the most unique books I've ever read. Is it because it's a murder mystery? No. Because it's told in the first person? No. What makes it unlike any other book I've read is that from the very beginning, from the very preface itself, this book is set up as if it were a true manuscript fo......more