Stone's Fall by Iain Pears
John Stone, a man so wealthy that in the years before World War One he was able to manipulate markets, industries and indeed whole countries and continents, has been found dead in mysterious circumstances.
I cannot remember enjoying a book as much as Stone's Fall -- Malcolm Gladwell * Observer *
The assurance and invention with which the novel is written are alike remarkableUtterly absorbing and a rare delight -- Alan Massie * Scotsman *
Engrossing and intelligent, it's the best sort of page-turner -- Amber Pearson * Daily Mail *
A juicy mystery with lashings of period detail * Daily Telegraph *
The novel is above all a romp, albeit an exceptionally intelligent and entertaining one -- David Robson * Sunday Telegraph *
The assurance and invention with which the novel is written are alike remarkableUtterly absorbing and a rare delight -- Alan Massie * Scotsman *
Engrossing and intelligent, it's the best sort of page-turner -- Amber Pearson * Daily Mail *
A juicy mystery with lashings of period detail * Daily Telegraph *
The novel is above all a romp, albeit an exceptionally intelligent and entertaining one -- David Robson * Sunday Telegraph *
Iain Pears was born in 1955. He is the author of seven detective novels, a book of art history and countless articles on artistic, financial and historical subjects, and three novels, An Instance of the Fingerpost, The Dream of Scipio and The Portrait.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099516170 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099516179 |
| Title | Stone's Fall |
| Author | Iain Pears |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2010-06-03 |
| Number of pages | 608 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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