An Instance of the Fingerpost - Explore the murky world of 17th-century Oxford in this iconic historical thriller
Verlag | Random House UK |
Auflage | 1998 |
Seiten | 704 |
Format | 19,8 cm |
B-format paperback | |
Gewicht | 512 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
ISBN-10 | 009975181X |
EAN | 9780099751816 |
Bestell-Nr | 09975181EA |
England im Jahr 1663: Der Giftmord an dem ehrenwerten Mitglied des New College Dr. Robert Grove versetzt ganz Oxford in Aufruhr. Von den Ereignissen erzählt Marco da Cola, ein junger Mediziner aus Venedig, der auf merkwürdige Weise in den Fall verwickelt ist. Iain Pears erweckt die Welt des 17. Jahrhunderts zu neuem Leben. Er zeigt uns Oxford als Zentrum von Wissen und Fortschritt, doch auch als Ort, an dem die revolutionären Ideen auf medizinischem und philosophischem Gebiet von Aberglauben, Bigotterie und Machtpolitik unterdrückt werden.
Kurzbeschreibung:
Lust, betrayal, secrets, murder... Brilliantly written, utterly convincing, gripping from the first page to the last, An Instance of the Fingerpost is a magnificent tour de force.
Klappentext:
'A fictional tour de force which combines erudition with mystery' PD James
Oxford in the 1660s. Sarah Blundy stands accused of the murder of Robert Grove, a fellow of New College.
Four witnesses describe the events surrounding his death: Marco da Cola, a Venetian Catholic intent on claiming credit for the invention of blood transfusion; Jack Prescott, the son of a supposed traitor to the Royalist cause, determined to vindicate his father; John Wallis, chief cryptographer to both Cromwell and Charles II, a mathematician, theologian and master spy; and Anthony Wood, the famous Oxford antiquary.
Each one tells their version of what happened but only one reveals the extraordinary truth. Brilliantly written and utterly convincing, An Instance of the Fingerpost is gripping from the first page to the last.
'A novel that combines the simple pleasures of Agatha Christie with the intellectual subtlety of Umberto Eco, don't let it pass by unread.' The Times
Rezension:
One of the very best historical novels ever written Tom Holland