An instance of the fingerpost
by Iain Pears
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We are in England in the 1660s, Charles II has been restored to the throne following years of civil war and Oliver Cromwell's short-lived republic. Oxford is the intellectual seat of the country, a place of great scientific, religious, and political ferment. A fellow of New College is found dead in suspicious circumstances. A young woman is accused of his murder.
We hear the story of the death from four witnesses: an Italian physician intent on claiming credit for the invention of blood transfusion; the son of an alleged Royalist traitor; a master cryptographer who has worked for both Cromwell and the king; and a renowned Oxford antiquarian. Each tells his own version of what happened. Only one reveals the extraordinary truth.
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Fiction, History, Murder, New College (University of Oxford), Religion, Science, Fiction, historical, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, England, fiction, Large type books, Fiction, historical, general, University of OxfordPeople
Marco de Cola, Jack Prescott, John Wallis, Anthony Wood, Charles II, Oliver Cromwell, Sarah BlundyPlaces
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An Instance of the Fingerpost: A Novel
April 10, 2000, Riverhead Trade
Paperback
in English
1573227951 9781573227957
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This book is set in the 1660's, and tells the story of Sarah Blundy who is accused of murder. The story is told from four different perspectives, and as you read each one you learn so much more about the events, and there is a huge plot twist at the end!
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