Ebook {Epub PDF} The Underground Man by Mick Jackson

The Underground Man. Based loosely on the life of the fifth duke of Portland, this is the story of an eccentric Victorian aristocrat who becomes increasingly frustrated by his own failing body and bewildered by the world around him. He commissions the construction of a labyrinth of tunnels and slowly retreats into them. But as his body fails so a childhood memory gains power and clarity and he is haunted by . The Underground Man is a historical novel by Mick Jackson. It follows an eccentric older artistocrat called the Duke of Portland, who lives in isolation on his estate in Welbeck. The book is set in the Victorian era, and is loosely modeled on the real life and escapades of the eccentric William Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck, who served as the fifth Duke of Portland. Mick Jackson (born ) is a British writer from England, best known for his novel The Underground Man (). The book, based on the life of William Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck, 5th Duke of Portland, was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and for the Whitbread Award for best first novel/5.

Buy a cheap copy of The Underground Man book by Mick Jackson. William John Cavendish Bentinck-Scott was a singularly eccentric man. What sets him apart from other eccentrics is the fact that he had the wealth to indulge his Free Shipping on all orders over $ Mick Jackson is an award-winning novelist and screenwriter. His latest book, 'Yuki chan in Bronte Country', was published in January ' His previous novels are The Underground Man (shortlisted for the Booker Prize and winner of The Royal Society of Authors' First Novel Award), 'Five Boys' (Encore Award runner-up) and 'The Widow's Tale' (East Anglian Book of the Year). Buy The Underground Man Main by Jackson, Mick (ISBN: ) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Mick Jackson however was a complete unknown and I had no idea on starting The Underground Man as to what to expect. This was Jackson’s first novel and followed his MA in Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia. Buy a cheap copy of The Underground Man book by Mick Jackson. William John Cavendish Bentinck-Scott was a singularly eccentric man. What sets him apart from other eccentrics is the fact that he had the wealth to indulge his Free Shipping on all orders over $ Mick Jackson is a British author, and is best known for writing The Underground Man. The novel was a finalist for the Man Booker Prize and the Whitbread Award for a best first novel. Since then, Jackson has written a number of other novels, including Five Boys, The Widow's Tale, and Yuki Chan in Bronte Country.