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An Instance of the Fingerpost: Explore the murky world of 17th-century Oxford in this iconic historical thriller

An Instance of the Fingerpost: Explore the murky world of 17th-century Oxford in this iconic historical thriller

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An intellectual thriller set in the Oxford of the 1660s, a time of great ferment - intellectual, religious and political. The action takes place around the suspicious death of Robert Grove, a Fellow of New College.

''A fictional tour de force which combines eru...

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Product ID:	9780099751816
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	An Instance of the Fingerpost
Subtitle:	Explore the murky world of 17th-century Oxford in this iconic historical thriller
Authors:	Author: Iain Pears
Page Count:	704
Subjects:	Crime and mystery fiction, Crime & mystery, Historical fiction, Historical fiction, Oxfordshire
Description:	Select Guide Rating An intellectual thriller set in the Oxford of the 1660s, a time of great ferment - intellectual, religious and political. The action takes place around the suspicious death of Robert Grove, a Fellow of New College. *''A fictional tour de force* which combines erudition with mystery'' PD James Oxford in the 1660s. Sarah Blundy stands accused of the murder of Robert Grove, a fellow of New College.** Four witnesses describe the events surrounding his death: Marco da Cola, a Venetian Catholic intent on claiming credit for the invention of blood transfusion; Jack Prescott, the son of a supposed traitor to the Royalist cause, determined to vindicate his father; John Wallis, chief cryptographer to both Cromwell and Charles II, a mathematician, theologian and master spy; and Anthony Wood, the famous Oxford antiquary. Each one tells their version of what happened but only one reveals the extraordinary truth. Brilliantly written and utterly convincing, An Instance of the Fingerpost is gripping from the first page to the last. ''A novel that combines the simple pleasures of Agatha Christie with the intellectual subtlety of Umberto Eco, don''t let it pass by unread.'' The Times
Imprint Name:	Vintage
Publisher Name:	Vintage Publishing
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	1998-09-03

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Weight	512 g
Dimensions	195 × 130 × 37 mm

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