The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters
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| The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters | |
| Author | Gordon Dahlquist |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Glass Books |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy, Adventure, Historical, Steampunk |
| Publisher | Bantam Press (USA) Penguin Books (UK) |
| Publication date | August 1, 2006 (USA) October 16, 2006 (UK installments) January 25, 2007 (UK Full edition) |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 768 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0385340354 |
| Preceded by | None |
| Followed by | The Dark Volume |
The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters is the first novel by playwright Gordon Dahlquist and was published in the USA on August 1st, 2006. The sequel, The Dark Volume, was published in the UK by Penguin on 1st May 2008.
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[edit] Plot summary
The book follows three main characters, Miss Temple, Chang, and Dr. Svenson, as they attempt the thwart the mysterious plot of a sinister cabal. There are ten chapters in the book, and each is from the point of view of one of the main characters. Chang and Svensen get three chapters each and Miss Temple gets four (the novel both starts and ends from her point of view).
[edit] Weekly Publication
For the novel's publication in the UK, Penguin Books decided to publish each of the ten chapters as weekly instalments available to customers who paid for the subscription. The first chapter was published in the UK on 16th October 2006. Penguin Books published the full novel in early 2007.
[edit] Trivia
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Dahlquist was reportedly paid an advance of $2,000,000 for The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters, the first of a two-book deal [1]
[edit] References
[1] Publishers Weekly
