Not for the faint of heart, this book is long, "Daunting", and very articulate. This book is based in Victorian England, about a man with a grudge on another man of high regard during the time. All that was his for the taking had been taken from him by one Phoebus Rainsford Daunt. This man has a very cold outlook on his circumstances, and even colder regard for Mr. Daunt, upon whom he has decided he must exact revenge for his unfortunate situation.