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The Aylesford Skull by Blaylock, James P. is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Aylesford Skull about?
It is the summer of 1883 and Professor Langdon St. Ives - brilliant but eccentric scientist and explorer - is at home in Aylesford with his family. However, a few miles to the north a steam launch has been taken by pirates above Egypt Bay; the crew murdered and pitched overboard. In Aylesford itself a grave is opened and possibly robbed of the skull. The suspected grave robber, the infamous Dr. Ignacio Narbondo, is an old nemesis of Langdon St. Ives. When Dr. Narbondo returns to kidnap his four-year-old son Eddie and then vanishes into the night, St. Ives and his factotum Hasbro race to London in pursuit... The first new steampunk novel in over twenty years from one of the genre's founding fathers!ReviewPraise for James P. Blaylock:"A singular American fabulist." - William Gibson, author of The Difference Engine"Blaylock is a magician!" - Michael Swanwick"Blaylock's prose is so rich it literally sings!" - Charles de Lint"Blaylock is better than anyone else at showing us the magic that secretly animates our world..." - Tim Powers, author of *On Stranger Tides*"While many recent novels have picked up the steampunk banner, this one fully delivers, offering action, farce, tender relati
Who reads The Aylesford Skull?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Blaylock, James P.
- Publisher
- Titan
- Language
- EN
- Category
- work of fiction