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An Instance of the Fingerpost

By Iain Pears

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An Instance of the Fingerpost

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'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
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
704
Release Date:
1998-09-03
Publication Date:
1998-09-03
Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
009975181X
ISBN13:
9780099751816
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
0
Weight:
508 g
Height:
130 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
40 cm

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