Rule Britannia
'A rollicking good read' Ian Rankin
$34.63
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
26 September 2019
Summary
‘An immensely readable treat!’ - Alexander McCall Smith
The first book in a light-hearted historical adventure series set during the mid-twentieth century.
Ernest Drabble, a Cambridge historian and mountaineer, travels to rural Devon to inspect the decapitated head of Oliver Cromwell - a macabre artefact owned by Dr Wilkinson. Drabble only tells one person of his plans - Harris, an old school friend and press reporter.
On the train to Devon, Drabble narrowly avoids bei…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781786157188 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1786157187 |
| Author: | Alec Marsh |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Accent Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 26 September 2019 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 28mm |
| Series: | The Drabble and Harris Thrillers |
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Critics Review
Marsh chomps the period bit between his teeth and relates his yarn with winning gusto
Marsh chomps the period bit between his teeth and relates his yarn with winning gusto - New Statesman
Tremendous stuff! With the arrival of Alec Marsh’s first Drabble and Harris thriller, John Buchan must be stirring uneasily in his grave - Stanley JohnsonA rollicking good read - Ian RankinAbout The Author
Alec Marsh
Alec Marsh was born in Essex in 1975. He graduated from Newcastle University with a first class degree in history. Beginning his career on the Western Morning News in Cornwall, he went on to write for titles including the Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, The Times and London Evening Standard. In 2008 he was named an editor of the year by the British Society of Magazine Editors. He is now the editor of Spear’s Magazine, a title focused on luxury lifestyle. He is married and lives with his family in west London.
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