by Peter Ackroyd · Vintage · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780749386306
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«Clerkenwell Tales» is a historical novel by Peter Ackroyd, published by Vintage in paperback (224 pages, in English).
In the London of 1399, several characters from Clerkenwell become embroiled in rumors, espionage, heresy and murders. Sister Clarice, a nun, claims to have visions of the future, and the novel plays with the question of whether she is a true prophet or an instrument of earthly interests. Peter Ackroyd combines intrigue and historical detail of medieval London.
For readers of historical fiction and mystery fiction set in medieval London, with political and religious tension.
Peter Ackroyd is an English novelist, biographer and critic with a specialist interest in the history and culture of London. He is noted for his "technically innovative novels", the volume of work he has produced, the range of styles therein, his skill at assuming different voices, and the depth of his research.
