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Heartstone by C. J. Sansom (Paperback, 2011)

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England is at war. There, Shardlake also intends to investigate the mysterious past of Ellen Fettiplace, a young woman incarcerated in the Bedlam. Once in Portsmouth, Shardlake and Barak find themselves in a city preparing for war.

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Summer, 1545. England is at war. Henry VIII's invasion of France has gone badly wrong, and a massive French fleet is preparing to sail across the Channel. As the English fleet gathers at Portsmouth, the country raises the largest militia army it has ever seen. The King has debased the currency to pay for the war, and England is in the grip of soaring inflation and economic crisis. Meanwhile Matthew Shardlake is given an intriguing legal case by an old servant of Queen Catherine Parr. Asked to investigate claims of monstrous wrongs committed against a young ward of the court, which have already involved one mysterious death, Shardlake and his assistant Barak journey to Portsmouth. Once arrived, Shardlake and Barak find themselves in a city preparing to become a war zone; and Shardlake takes the opportunity to also investigate the mysterious past of Ellen Fettipace, a young woman incarcerated in the Bedlam. The emerging mysteries around the young ward, and the events that destroyed Ellen's family nineteen years before, involve Shardlake in reunions both with an old friend and an old enemy close to the throne. Events will converge on board one of the King's great warships, primed for battle in Portsmouth harbour: the Mary Rose...

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PublisherPan Macmillan

ISBN-139780330447119

eBay Product ID (ePID)109264936

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Book TitleHeartstone

AuthorC. J. Sansom

FormatPaperback

LanguageEnglish

TopicCrime

Publication Year2011

Number of Pages752 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height197mm

Item Width130mm

Item Weight526g

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Title_AuthorC. J. Sansom

Series TitleThe Shardlake Series

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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by joba_jon_gujso7u
11 Jun, 2020
An excellent member of a superb series.
C J Samson is an excellent author. This book, part of the Shardlake series, is very readable, compelling and one of the best reads I’ve enjoyed in recent months.
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by anngreave_9
17 Jun, 2020
Very good
Very good condition. Not the usual format for an audio cd but it made a change to listen to the drama version.
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by bobthetiler
16 Aug, 2017
The plot thickens
Oh to be a medieval lawyer. C.J. Sampson does not disappoint with the continuing life of Matthew Shardlake. Fighting adversity Shardlake fights his corner and uses common sense in detection. I long for another after the six.
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by fightalltheway
13 Dec, 2017
Gripping storytelling
In The Shardlake series. The exploits of a lawyer in the time of Henry VIII. Background very atmospheric without dwelling too much on the nastier,and gorier aspects of the era.
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by recit1
22 Jul, 2017
compelling and historically well set
Best read in context with the other books in this series. to get the best from the setting but a great tale either way
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by dottycelt
23 Aug, 2018
Addictive
Really enjoyed this book as so much intrigue which keeps you never wanting to stop reading.
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by g2ea5w
03 Aug, 2022
Good priced 📖
This is one part of a series !I am reading good accuracy on history even if in part fiction
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by marilynneedith
27 Nov, 2024
Loving this Shardlake series. Very pleas...
Loving this Shardlake series. Very pleased to now have full set
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by willk24
28 May, 2020
Wonderful read
A rip roaring medieval detective story wrapped in historical fact...A real page turner. An immensely enjoyable read.
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by alex_567
26 Jul, 2018
great read
Briliant book, like the rest of the Shardlake series.
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