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Havoc, in it's Third Year
Headline Publishing Group
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England in the 1630s: turbulent times, with fears of foreign invasion and Catholic conspiracies rife. John Brigge, a farmer and coroner, is respected in his North Country community, but harbours a dangerous secret: he is also a Catholic. When he is called to adjudicate on the murder of a new-born child, Brigge finds himself drawn into matters he would rather avoid. Katherine Shay, an Irishwoman, is accused of killing her baby, and the town's powerful Puritan faction demands her immediate death. Brigge suspects their haste has little to do with a quest for justice. What are they hiding? And does ... Read more
England in the 1630s: turbulent times, with fears of foreign invasion and Catholic conspiracies rife. John Brigge, a farmer and coroner, is respected in his North Country community, but harbours a dangerous secret: he is also a Catholic. When he is called to adjudicate on the murder of a new-born child, Brigge finds himself drawn into matters he would rather avoid. Katherine Shay, an Irishwoman, is accused of killing her baby, and the town's powerful Puritan faction demands her immediate death. Brigge suspects their haste has little to do with a quest for justice. What are they hiding? And does ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747260349
SKU
KDK0011895
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Headline Publishing Group
Ronan Bennett grew up in Belfast, and has a Ph.D. in history from King's College, London. He is the author of The Second Prison (shortlisted for the Irish Times/Aer Lingus prize), Overthrown By Strangers and The Catastrophist (shortlisted for the Whitbread Novel Award).
Reviews for Havoc, in it's Third Year
'As uncompromising as a biblical text, Bennett's drama captures life in the raw
both in the dock and the chamber. A modern parable in historic guise' Independent, 24/6/05
Independent 20050624 'This is a gripping novel, its narrative staggered with betrayal and intrigue and suffused with the hot threat of violence. Bennett's prose is economical, powerful, and often ... Read more
both in the dock and the chamber. A modern parable in historic guise' Independent, 24/6/05
Independent 20050624 'This is a gripping novel, its narrative staggered with betrayal and intrigue and suffused with the hot threat of violence. Bennett's prose is economical, powerful, and often ... Read more