The western wind / Samantha Harvey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harvey, Samantha, 1975- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historical fiction.

English fiction--21st century.

English fiction.

Genre:

Historical fiction.

Novels.

Physical Description:

vi, 293 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Jonathan Cape, 2018.

Summary:

"15th century Oakham, Somerset, is a tiny village by a big river without a bridge. When a man is swept away by the river in the early hours of Shrove Saturday, an explanation has to be found. Was it murder, or suicide, or an accident? The whole story is relayed by the village priest, John Reve, who in his role as confessor is privy to a lot of information that others have not. But will he be able to explain what happened to the victim, Tom Newman, the wealthiest, most capable and industrious man in the village? And what will happen if he can't? Reve is an extraordinary creation, a patient shepherd to his wayward flock, and through his words Harvey creates a medieval world that is in no way alien but almost tangible in its immediacy. His language is modern, but steeped in medieval culture and beliefs." -- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9781787330597

1787330591

OCLC:

1028992327