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Act of Oblivion
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Robert Harris' fastest-selling hardback since records began comes to paperback with an unmissable campaign.
PRE-ORDER PRECIPICE, THE THRILLING NEW NOVEL FROM ROBERT HARRIS, NOW - PUBLISHING AUGUST 2024
'A belter of a thriller' - THE TIMES
'A master storyteller . . . an important book for our particular historical moment' - OBSERVER
'His best since Fatherland' - SUNDAY TIMES
'From what is it they flee?'
He took a while to reply. By the time he spoke the men had gone inside. He said quietly, 'They killed the King.'
1660. Colonel Edward Whalley and his son-in-law, Colonel William Goffe, cross the Atlantic. Having been found guilty of high treason for the murder of Charles I, they are wanted and on the run. A reward hangs over their heads - for their capture, dead or alive.
In London, Richard Nayler, secretary of the regicide committee of the Privy Council, is tasked with tracking down the fugitives. He'll stop at nothing until the two men are brought to justice.
Act of Oblivion is an epic journey across continents, and a chase like no other.
'A ripping page-turner' - FINANCIAL TIMES
'You could not do better than this' - DAILY TELEGRAPH
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Act of Oblivion by Robert Harris has received widespread praise for its gripping and thrilling narrative. Critics admire its meticulous research, vibrant historical detail, and the seamless weaving of fact and fiction. Many reviews highlight Harris's skill as a master storyteller, noting the book's suspenseful plot and compelling characters against a richly evoked backdrop of 17th-century England and America, offering both a thrilling drama and profound historical insights.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529160321
Publisher: Cornerstone
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 June 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin (Cornerstone)
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 35.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 408g
Pages: 592
About the Author
Robert Harris is the author of fifteen bestselling novels- the Cicero Trilogy - Imperium, Lustrum and Dictator - Fatherland, Enigma, Archangel, Pompeii, The Ghost, The Fear Index, An Officer and a Spy, which won four prizes including the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, Conclave, Munich, The Second Sleep, V2 and Act of Oblivion. His work has been translated into forty languages and nine of his books have been adapted for cinema and television. He lives in West Berkshire with his wife, Gill Hornby.
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