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Empire, scandal, and black magic collide in a night of revelations.

The Devil's Paintbrush

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    304 pages

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    1 March 2010

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Summary

Paris, 1903. Major-General Sir Hector Macdonald, one of the greatest heroes of the British Empire, is facing ruin in a shocking homosexual scandal when he meets the notorious occultist, Aleister Crowley. As they set out into the night on a wild journey through the sinful city, the story of Macdonald’s tragedy begins to unfold—with startling revelations both for the General and the aspiring magician.

In a tale that ranges from the battlefields of Sudan to the backstreets of Edinburgh, …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780340922712
ISBN-10:0340922710
Author:Jake Arnott
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:Sceptre
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:1 March 2010
Weight:213g
Dimensions:197mm x 129mm x 21mm
Series:Sceptre
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Critics Review

Brilliantly expansive and original - Daily Mirror

A consummate performance…a virtuoso work of near history, with the occasional in-joke thrown in for good measure…immensely enjoyable - Guardian

One of the many pleasures of this skilful book is the maintenance of suspense…Arnott does not ask us to choose between [Crowley and Macdonald] - but much of the moral force of this excellent book lies in his demonstration that there is, nonetheless, a choice to be made. - Independent

A great read, full of compassion, humour and riveting detail. - Sunday Express

Arnott’s great leap forward…Macdonald’s predicament is sympathetically examined and Crowley’s monstrous drive is brilliantly rendered…it is his best [novel] - The Herald

Arnott is clearly having fun here…So to combine that with how the necessity to be good - to be a hero - can be as suffocating a pressure as battling with occultist demons makes The Devil’s Paintbrush a fine book - Metro

About The Author

Jake Arnott

Jake Arnott was born in 1961, and lives in London. His first novel, THE LONG FIRM, was published by Sceptre in 1999 to huge public and critical acclaim. HE KILLS COPPERS, TRUECRIME and JOHNNY COME HOME have followed to equal acclaim. Both THE LONG FIRM and HE KILLS COPPERS have been made into widely praised TV dramas.

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