A kaleidoscopic historical novel based on unpublished material by Anthony Burgess, from the prize-winning author Adam Roberts
A brutal historical tale of chivalry, religious belief, obsession, siege, and bloody warfare based on unpublished material by Burgess, from prize-winning author Roberts.
Brings to light unpublished material from one of the twentieth century's literary titans, author of
A Clockwork Orange,
Inside Mr Enderby and
Earthly Powers; Adam Roberts has worked with the full cooperation of the Burgess Foundation. Roberts is a celebrated novelist in his own right:
Jack Glass (2012) won the British Science Fiction Award for Best Novel and 2015's
The Thing Itself was described by the
Guardian as 'a dazzling philosophical adventure'. Widespread review coverage is expected and the author will be available for events. For fans of Paul Kingsnorth's
The Wake, Patrick DeWitt's
The Sisters Brothers,
His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnet.
