The 16 page Appendix to "The Quincunx" ?

[HWright]

A few months back or so I asked for Board Members' help in remembering the name of a book I remember hearing about in the late '80's. That book was "The Quincunx" by Charles Palliser. Since then I bought the book and have now read it. Research on line has revealed that the author apparently wrote for a UK reprinting of the novel a 16 page appendix which apparently has never been included in any American edition of the book.

Does this appendix really exist? Has anyone here read it? and if so, was it of interest? Any other comments about its contents? Has anyone come upon any criticism about the novel that discusses the appendix?

[neveronfriday]

I have the original British hardcover lying here (never read it, though) 1990 (second printing, one year after first edition).

It doesn't seem to conatin any extras besides an alphabetical list of names.

The last chapter is "Chapter 125: The Key". After that, the above-mentioned list.

Maybe he wrote something for a later edition?

Edited October 27, 2005 by neveronfriday

[HWright]

I have the original British hardcover lying here (never read it, though) 1990 (second printing, one year after first edition).

It doesn't seem to conatin any extras besides an alphabetical list of names.

The last chapter is "Chapter 125: The Key". After that, the above-mentioned list.

Maybe he wrote something for a later edition?

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Yes, I believe it was in the 1995 edition.