$37.29
- Paperback
592 pages
- Release Date
16 March 2009
Summary
A richly evocative page-turner which brings to life a lost and terrible period of British history, with a disturbing final twist worthy of a master of the spine-tingler, such as Henry James.
The year is 1348 and the first plague victim has reached English shores. Panic erupts around the country and a small band of travellers comes together to outrun the deadly disease, unaware that something far more deadly is - in fact - travelling with them.
The ill-assorted company - a scar…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141031910 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141031913 |
| Author: | Karen Maitland |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 592 |
| Release Date: | 16 March 2009 |
| Weight: | 404g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 131mm x 38mm |
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‘Irresistible’ Sunday Telegraph ‘An engrossing fireside read … a compelling mystery’ Daily Mail ‘Combines the storytelling traditions of The Canterbury Tales with the supernatural suspense of Mosse’s Sepulchre in this atmospheric tale of treachery and magic’ Marie Claire ‘Captivating, unforgettable, truly compelling’ InStyle
About The Author
Karen Maitland
Karen Maitland lives in Lincolnshire and is the author of The White Room, which won an Author’s Club Best First Novel Award.
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