Barry Unsworth
Author
Description
"Every day, Charles Cleasby relives the events of Lord Horatio Nelson's life. He holds no regard for year-by-year chronology, so his life is a bustle of anniversaries: a political confrontation in 1797, for instance, might be followed immediately by a climactic sea battle in 1805. He reenacts the battles in his basement on a huge blue-glass table, moving the perfectly rendered ships that represent Nelson's Royal Navy and its enemies, thus reliving...
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
In this thriller set in the Middle East of 1914, Somerville, a British archaeologist, and his team are excavating a long-buried Assyrian palace when an American geologist from an oil company posing as an archaeologist arrives one day and insinuates himself into Somerville's group. But he's not the only one working undercover to stake a claim on Iraq's rich oil fields.
8) The hide
Author
Pub. Date
1997
Description
Simon's habit of tunneling through the grounds of his wealthy sister's English estate and spying on others has serious consequences for everyone involved.
10) After Hannibal
Author
Pub. Date
1998, c1996
Description
In the Umbria region of Italy, five sets of foreigners have chosen to live the simple life among the peasants. Though all appreciate the beauty, art, and history of the area, they have problems getting along with one another and their neighbors. Unfortunately, they resort to the deceitful, cunning, and greedy local lawyer Mancini to resolve their differences.
12) The Reckoning
Series
Pub. Date
[2004]
Description
Set in 14th century England, the story involves a priest who leaves the church after committing adultery. He falls in with a troupe of traveling actors. The group ends up in a small town where a mute woman is accused of witchcraft and murder. Drawn to the woman, the troupe re-creates the events in hopes of drawing a crowd and solving the crime.
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