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Description for A Cruel Fate
Paperback.
Martin Watts, a bookseller, is captured by Royalists. Jane Afton's brother Nat is taken too. They suffer inhumane treatment as prisoners-of-war.
In Oxford Castle jailor William Smith tortures, beats, starves and deprives his helpless victims. Can Jane rescue her sick brother before he dies of neglect? Will Martin dare to escape?
Based on real events in the English Civil War, Lindsey Davis retells the grim tale of Captain Smith's abuse of power in Oxford prison - where many died in misery though a lucky few survived.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781444763171
SKU
V9781444763171
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Ref
99-50
About Lindsey Davis
Historical novelist Lindsey Davis is best known for her novels set in Ancient Rome, including the much-loved Marcus Didius Falco series, although she has also written about the English Civil War, including A Cruel Fate, a book for the Quick Reads literacy initiative. Her examination of the paranoid reign of the roman emperor Domitian began with Master and God, a ... Read more
Reviews for A Cruel Fate
Praise for MASTER AND GOD: 'The narrative is rapid and the story well told with much sharp-edged detail. You can open this book and step right into a convincing yet extraordinary past.'
Independent
'Davis's descriptions of Rome are vivid and lively...this is a great yarn'
Daily Mail
'While this book is a departure from ... Read more
Independent
'Davis's descriptions of Rome are vivid and lively...this is a great yarn'
Daily Mail
'While this book is a departure from ... Read more