Jack Maggs / Peter Carey.
A novel on hypnosis set in 19th century London. The protagonist is Jack Maggs, an English convict who returns from Australia. He suffers from painful spasms, attributed to his criminal nature, and an attempt is made to cure him, using the new science of mesmerism.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Alfred A. Knopf,
1998.
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| Edition: | First American edition. |
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| Summary: | A novel on hypnosis set in 19th century London. The protagonist is Jack Maggs, an English convict who returns from Australia. He suffers from painful spasms, attributed to his criminal nature, and an attempt is made to cure him, using the new science of mesmerism. |
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| Physical Description: | 306 pages ; 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 0679440089 9780679440086 0679760377 9780679760375 |