Trials

A remarkable first book written with verve and an eye for telling detail. * The Economist, Books of the Year *
[A] superbly assured debut that lifts the lid on an important but neglected subject in a way that is both intellectually and emotionally compelling. – Judges of the Saltire Society Literary Awards
I’ll be surprised if I come across a braver, more necessary debut this year. * National *
A deft, alert, moving, beautifully expressed and profound reflection on culture, politics, and the individual’s experience of the law. I would recommend it to anyone. – Rory Stewart
[An] utterly brilliant and captivating debut, – Samuel Moyn, Professor of Law and History, Harvard University
An important, must-read work. * Skinny *
As events unfolded this year, it was reassuring to read superb non-fiction that celebrated expertise…Trials: On Death Row in Pakistan tells how Isabel Buchanan, fresh from a law degree, applied her feeling and intelligence to apprentice in a jurisdiction which, by 2014, saw a person executed every day. – Kate Womersley * Spectator *
This is much more than a well-written coming-of-age memoir: it is a thoughtful reflection on the legal system of an important country in the modern geo-political world. – Roger Smith * Law Society’s Gazette *
Trials has much to tell us that is new… Buchanan weaves with clarity a compelling but heart-wrenching story. – Nadira Naipaul * Literary Review *
Trials has much to tell us that is new… Buchanan weaves with clarity a compelling but heart-wrenching story. – Nadira Naipaul * Literary Review *

Isabel Buchanan was born in Dundee in 1987. She studied at the Universities of Glasgow and Harvard. She is currently a pupil barrister in London.

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