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Daniel O'Thunder

by Ian Weir
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Library Journal Best Books 2011: Historical Fiction selection
Finalist for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize
Finalist for the Canadian Authors Association Fiction Award
Finalist for the Amazon.ca First Novel Award
Finalist for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize
1851. London, England. Once a well-known prize-fighter with a terrifying right fist (known as “The Hammer of Heaven"), Daniel O'Thunder has seen the light, and now the protection of the poor and the weak is his life's work. He runs an establishment for those in need of food, shelter and counsel—a place where virtue and vice rub shoulders uneasily. But an ancient evil is stalking the streets, preying on the vulnerable souls it finds there. It is an evil that takes different forms and hides behind many faces, threatening everything Daniel loves most. Driven to desperation, Daniel responds by issuing a breathtaking challenge...to the Devil himself. Rich in humor and memorable characters, Daniel O'Thunder is a rollicking literary thriller set in the teeming slums of Dickensian London. Fast-paced and gripping, comic and tragic by turns, it is a spectacular fiction debut.

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    October 16, 2010

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      • ISBN: 9781926706825

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      • ISBN: 9781926706825
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    • English

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    • Library Journal

      Starred review from March 15, 2011

      Weir's debut novel spins the tale of the complicated and fabled Daniel O'Thunder. From the grimy streets of London in 1851 emerges the prize fighter-turned-evangelist also known as the Hammer of Heaven. He returns to the ring in a series of miraculous fights that bring hope to the downtrodden and the destitute. The colorful cast of characters surrounding the fist-pounding prophet includes an old war buddy who sets up his fights, a cynical reporter, a tempting prostitute in love with the great fighter, a dark aristocrat who bets his entire life on Daniel, and the witness and narrator, Jack. No tea parties or balls here; it is all about the blurred balance between the wretched and the righteous, set in dank boarding rooms, public drinking houses, and the cells of Newgate Prison. The battle between the great Hammer of Heaven and the evil stalking him climaxes in a fight that will leave readers breathless. VERDICT This robust historical novel by an award-winning Canadian screenwriter will captivate fans of Sarah Waters and Charles Dickens.--Ron Samul, New London, CT

      Copyright 2011 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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