Tombland by C J Sansom
Number one bestselling author C. J. Sansom heads to Norwich, as Shardlake embarks upon a new investigation . . .
Tudor England of 1549 is effortlessly evokedThe murder mystery absorbs, the characters are vivid and the history is seductive, but it's the author's inclusive humanity that lingers -- Elizabeth Buchan * Daily Mail *
Tudor terror tingles through C. J. Sansom's murder mystery novels . . . With remarkable expertise, sustained over more than 850 pages, Sansom weaves together a wide cast of characters and knits his murder story into a vivid tapestry of little-known historical happenings -- Peter Kemp * Sunday Times *
Sansom handles his huge cast with aplomb. This is a totally immersive and vividly written tale: compelling reading for history lovers and crime aficionados alike -- Laura Wilson * Guardian *
Sansom has the trick of writing an enthralling narrative. Like Hilary Mantel, he produces densely textured historical novels that absorb their readers in another time -- Andrew Taylor * Spectator *
Sansom blends impeccable historical research with a bloody good whodunnit * The Times *
Sansom has the rare knack of bringing the past to life in three dimensions . . . The honest Shardlake shines like a beacon * Daily Telegraph *
With the Shardlake series . . . Sansom has surely established himself as one of the best novelists around * Spectator *
Tudor England has never seemed so vibrantly alive and viscerally authentic than in the pages of the extraordinary Matthew Shardlake novels and after a four-year wait, C.J. Sansom’s mild-mannered, middle-aged, hunchback lawyer makes a magnificent return. * Lancashire Evening Post *
Shardlake is a superb creation who gains more substance with each new book . . . A grand historical epic . . . 800 pages in Shardlake's company will always fly by -- Stephanie Merritt * Observer *
I really don’t think crime writing comes much better than this, and as always with Sansom there is a wealth of enjoyment in his rich storytelling . . . This novel may have been four years in the making but it was well worth the wait. * Nudge *
Few writers can keep readers interested over the length of 866 pages, but C. J. Sansom is one of those . . . Built on substantial research and written with such confidence that the prose is both smooth and colourful, Tombland is a superb achievement * Literary Review *
Yet again C. J. Sansom has produced a novel so rich in historical detail and colour that the reader feels immersed in Tudor England * S Magazine *
A compelling story that rises above the stink of stables and open sewers . . . The marketplaces and hovels zing off the page, as does the colourful Norfolk dialect * The Sun *
When it comes to intriguing Tudor-based narratives, Hilary Mantel has a serious rival . . . A Scottish historian who had a career in law before turning to fiction, Sansom finds an ideal protagonist in Matthew Shardlake, the humane hunchbacked lawyer-sleuth, in his Tudor novels * Sunday Times *
A book to curl up with . . . At 880 pages it's a real doorstopper, but the inventive plot is a delight, and the characterization is as strong as ever * Independent *
CJ Sansom’s books are arguably the best Tudor novels going * Sunday Times *
Tudor terror tingles through C. J. Sansom's murder mystery novels . . . With remarkable expertise, sustained over more than 850 pages, Sansom weaves together a wide cast of characters and knits his murder story into a vivid tapestry of little-known historical happenings -- Peter Kemp * Sunday Times *
Sansom handles his huge cast with aplomb. This is a totally immersive and vividly written tale: compelling reading for history lovers and crime aficionados alike -- Laura Wilson * Guardian *
Sansom has the trick of writing an enthralling narrative. Like Hilary Mantel, he produces densely textured historical novels that absorb their readers in another time -- Andrew Taylor * Spectator *
Sansom blends impeccable historical research with a bloody good whodunnit * The Times *
Sansom has the rare knack of bringing the past to life in three dimensions . . . The honest Shardlake shines like a beacon * Daily Telegraph *
With the Shardlake series . . . Sansom has surely established himself as one of the best novelists around * Spectator *
Tudor England has never seemed so vibrantly alive and viscerally authentic than in the pages of the extraordinary Matthew Shardlake novels and after a four-year wait, C.J. Sansom’s mild-mannered, middle-aged, hunchback lawyer makes a magnificent return. * Lancashire Evening Post *
Shardlake is a superb creation who gains more substance with each new book . . . A grand historical epic . . . 800 pages in Shardlake's company will always fly by -- Stephanie Merritt * Observer *
I really don’t think crime writing comes much better than this, and as always with Sansom there is a wealth of enjoyment in his rich storytelling . . . This novel may have been four years in the making but it was well worth the wait. * Nudge *
Few writers can keep readers interested over the length of 866 pages, but C. J. Sansom is one of those . . . Built on substantial research and written with such confidence that the prose is both smooth and colourful, Tombland is a superb achievement * Literary Review *
Yet again C. J. Sansom has produced a novel so rich in historical detail and colour that the reader feels immersed in Tudor England * S Magazine *
A compelling story that rises above the stink of stables and open sewers . . . The marketplaces and hovels zing off the page, as does the colourful Norfolk dialect * The Sun *
When it comes to intriguing Tudor-based narratives, Hilary Mantel has a serious rival . . . A Scottish historian who had a career in law before turning to fiction, Sansom finds an ideal protagonist in Matthew Shardlake, the humane hunchbacked lawyer-sleuth, in his Tudor novels * Sunday Times *
A book to curl up with . . . At 880 pages it's a real doorstopper, but the inventive plot is a delight, and the characterization is as strong as ever * Independent *
CJ Sansom’s books are arguably the best Tudor novels going * Sunday Times *
C. J. Sansom was educated at Birmingham University, where he took a BA and then a PhD in history. After working in a variety of jobs, he retrained as a solicitor and practised in Sussex until becoming a full-time writer. Sansom is the bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Shardlake series, as well as Winter in Madrid and Dominion. He lives in Sussex.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781447284512 |
| ISBN 10 | 1447284518 |
| Title | Tombland |
| Author | C J Sansom |
| Series | The Shardlake Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2019-09-19 |
| Number of pages | 880 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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