Anthony O'Neill

Anthony O'Neill is the author of Sheherazade, a revisionist Arabian Nights adventure; The Lamplighter, a philosophical horror story set in 1880's Edinburgh; and The Empire of Eternity, a mystery involving Napoleon and the early years of Eyptology. Praise for Anthony O'Neill 'O'Neill's verve never slackens. His narrative panache carries us nonchlanatly over tests of our credibility. It is hard to think of another Australian novelist whose career has begun so flamboyantly and yet with such assurance.' -- The Bulletin 'O'Neill is a grand storyteller, adept at evoking evil and playing with ambivalence.' -- The Age 'What you get in O'Neill's novels is a vivid evocation of time and place, allied to an unflagging narrative drive. His language can be casually arresting. But his rarer quality is that of his dramatic imagination.' -- Sydney Morning Herald 'O'Neill is a masterful storyteller and has created characters embodying questions about good and evil, faith and fanaticism. But readers won't pause too long to admire his erudition - the thrilling story will have them turning the pages compulsively.' -- Publisher's Weekly