Useful Idiots |
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Author:
| Mark, Jan |
ISBN: | 978-0-385-75023-3 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2004 |
Publisher: | David Fickling Books
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $15.95 |
Book Description:
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Set in the not-so-distant future, where the lowlands of Britain are flooded, this beautifully written novel explores a world where archaeology is banned for fear of the social unrest it might cause. One bleak morning, a storm across the North Sea stirs up a human skull, which starts a chain of events that forever changes the lives of those involved. It is the Inglish, a remnant tribe on the edge of Europe, that will be affected the most. This is a compelling vision of England as it...
More DescriptionSet in the not-so-distant future, where the lowlands of Britain are flooded, this beautifully written novel explores a world where archaeology is banned for fear of the social unrest it might cause. One bleak morning, a storm across the North Sea stirs up a human skull, which starts a chain of events that forever changes the lives of those involved. It is the Inglish, a remnant tribe on the edge of Europe, that will be affected the most. This is a compelling vision of England as it might be in the hand of award-winning author Jan Mark.