The Great Level by Stella Tillyard
A magical, haunting (Philippa Gregory) novel of a tragic love affair in a threatened world In 1649, Jan Brunt, a Dutchman, arrives in England to work on draining and developing the Great Level, an expanse of marsh in the heart of the fen country.
Stella Tillyard has done that magical thing - combined solid historical research with an ethereal sense of the pastHer New Amsterdam in America is as wonderfully realised as the shifting world of the Fens in England. It’s a haunting book with characters who stay with the reader as their lives unfold like a sea mist -- Philippa Gregory
The Great Level proves worth the seven-year wait… This is an impressive piece of work, rich in historical detail and human insight -- Nick Rennison * Sunday Times *
Rousing and heroic... this is a novel of large vision and careful detail... [Tillyard] paddles her coracle deep into little-known channels and conjure atmospheres as thick as still summer air over the meres... Richly involving… The story of a strange and passionate relationship -- Alexandra Harris * Guardian *
Historian Stella Tillyard's first fictional outing, Tides of War, earned her a 2012 Orange Prize nomination. Her second novel similarly showcases her skills as a chronicler of period and place... Fans of Rose Tremain will find much to admire in Tillyard's richly detailed and atmospheric romance -- Stephanie Cross * Daily Mail *
There is much to love in The Great Level - Tillyard writes with great authority...and the book has the smack of authenticity. The passages that Eliza narrates...are wonderful -- Antonia Senior * The Times *
The Great Level proves worth the seven-year wait… This is an impressive piece of work, rich in historical detail and human insight -- Nick Rennison * Sunday Times *
Rousing and heroic... this is a novel of large vision and careful detail... [Tillyard] paddles her coracle deep into little-known channels and conjure atmospheres as thick as still summer air over the meres... Richly involving… The story of a strange and passionate relationship -- Alexandra Harris * Guardian *
Historian Stella Tillyard's first fictional outing, Tides of War, earned her a 2012 Orange Prize nomination. Her second novel similarly showcases her skills as a chronicler of period and place... Fans of Rose Tremain will find much to admire in Tillyard's richly detailed and atmospheric romance -- Stephanie Cross * Daily Mail *
There is much to love in The Great Level - Tillyard writes with great authority...and the book has the smack of authenticity. The passages that Eliza narrates...are wonderful -- Antonia Senior * The Times *
Stella Tillyard is a writer and historian whose acclaimed biographies include Aristocrats, Citizen Lord and A Royal Affair. Her first novel, Tides of War, was longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2012. She has lived in the USA and Italy and now lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099526438 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099526433 |
| Title | The Great Level |
| Author | Stella Tillyard |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2019-07-11 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for East Anglian Book Award for Fiction 2018 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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