The Twickenham Peerage
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The Twickenham Peerage by Richard Marsh is a captivating early 20th-century novel filled with mystery, intrigue, and the complexities of identity and social status. The story begins with Montagu Babbacombe, a man who falls into a deep and inexplicable sleep, which lasts for a remarkable thirty days. His condition becomes a spectacle at the Westminster Aquarium, where crowds are fascinated by his unusual ability to remain unconscious without food or drink. Douglas Howarth, the protagonist, witnesses this strange phenomenon and is struck by how much Babbacombe resembles Leonard Sherrington, the ...
The Twickenham Peerage by Richard Marsh is a captivating early 20th-century novel filled with mystery, intrigue, and the complexities of identity and social status. The story begins with Montagu Babbacombe, a man who falls into a deep and inexplicable sleep, which lasts for a remarkable thirty days. His condition becomes a spectacle at the Westminster Aquarium, where crowds are fascinated by his unusual ability to remain unconscious without food or drink. Douglas Howarth, the protagonist, witnesses this strange phenomenon and is struck by how much Babbacombe resembles Leonard Sherrington, the missing Marquis of Twickenham. As the story unfolds, Howarth becomes embroiled in the complex relationships of the Babbacombe and Twickenham families, with his own life tangled in their secrets and financial troubles. The reappearance of Babbacombe raises questions about the fate of the missing marquis and the potential consequences for the aristocratic families involved. Themes of deception, identity, and destiny drive the suspenseful narrative, keeping readers intrigued as the mystery unravels.
