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The Adventures of Mary Darling
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ISBN10: 1616964383
ISBN13: 9781616964382
Publisher: Tachyon Publications
Published: May 6 2025
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.74
Height: 0.91 Width: 5.59 Depth: 8.44
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781616964382
Publisher: Tachyon Publications
Published: May 6 2025
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.74
Height: 0.91 Width: 5.59 Depth: 8.44
Language: English
Who is Mary Darling? In this smartly subversive Victorian mash-up of the legendary literary novels Peter Pan and Sherlock Holmes, the intrepid mother of the Darling children is on the case--and always one step ahead of her inept husband and a very famous sleuth. [STARRED REVIEW] The wit, wisdom, and whimsy on offer here are sure to win fans.
--Publishers Weekly [STARRED REVIEW] Mary's story is a dangerous and delightful adventure that turns the bigotry and misogyny of Victorian England on its head.
--Library Journal Mary Darling is a pretty wife whose boring husband is befuddled by her independent ways. But one fateful night, Mary becomes the distraught mother whose three children have gone missing from their beds. After her well-meaning uncle John Watson contacts the greatest detective of his era (but not that great), Mary is Sherlock Holmes's prime suspect in her children's disappearance. To save her family, Mary must escape an attempt to have her locked away as mad, and to travel halfway around the world. Along the way, her allies include a Solomon Islander whose village was destroyed by Western civilization; a Malagasy woman on an island that is run by women; Captain Hook and the crew of the Jolly Roger; and of course, Nana, the faithful dog and nursemaid. This witty and adventurous new novel from Pat Murphy (The City Not Long After) will delight fans of classic Victorian tales, as well as those who are looking for a radical new take on the British Empire.
--Library Journal Mary Darling is a pretty wife whose boring husband is befuddled by her independent ways. But one fateful night, Mary becomes the distraught mother whose three children have gone missing from their beds. After her well-meaning uncle John Watson contacts the greatest detective of his era (but not that great), Mary is Sherlock Holmes's prime suspect in her children's disappearance. To save her family, Mary must escape an attempt to have her locked away as mad, and to travel halfway around the world. Along the way, her allies include a Solomon Islander whose village was destroyed by Western civilization; a Malagasy woman on an island that is run by women; Captain Hook and the crew of the Jolly Roger; and of course, Nana, the faithful dog and nursemaid. This witty and adventurous new novel from Pat Murphy (The City Not Long After) will delight fans of classic Victorian tales, as well as those who are looking for a radical new take on the British Empire.
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