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The Unicorn Road
Martin Davies
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Description for The Unicorn Road
Paperback. A story of love and honour, greed and cruelty, and a magical journey into the unknown from the Richard and Judy bestselling author of THE CONJUROR'S BIRD Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 224.
A young woman leaves her home, summoned to the emperor's court and a husband she barely knows.
On the other side of the world, a famous scholar is sent to find and collect the mysterious beasts of legend in the unknown lands of the East. He takes with him an interpreter, Venn, famous for his special gift with language.
The two groups of travellers are destined to cross paths, revealing the secret motives and hidden passions of those who are brought together.
Product Details
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton London
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
223g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780340896365
SKU
V9780340896365
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-1
About Martin Davies
Martin Davies grew up in North West England. All his writing is done in cafes, on buses or on tube trains, and an aversion to laptops means that he always works in longhand. He has travelled widely, including in the Middle East and India, and substantial parts of THE UNICORN ROAD were written while travelling through Sicily. He works as ... Read more
Reviews for The Unicorn Road
Intricate and imaginative
The Times
Davies' writing is extremely seductive, his bustling medieval world alive with self-seekers, double-dealers and papal spies, and his highly original story one of marvels.
Daily Mail
The storytelling is masterly. Just as you notice a loose end, the author deftly ties it . . . Loss is stacked upon loss, and ... Read more
The Times
Davies' writing is extremely seductive, his bustling medieval world alive with self-seekers, double-dealers and papal spies, and his highly original story one of marvels.
Daily Mail
The storytelling is masterly. Just as you notice a loose end, the author deftly ties it . . . Loss is stacked upon loss, and ... Read more