Reading C. J. Sansom's "Dissolution":

"Reputedly a copy of Aristotle's lost work /On Comedy/.", he said. "A fake, of course. Thirteenth century Italian, but beautiful nonetheless."

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#UmbertoEco #CJSansom #TheNameOfTheRose

Recent events called to mind various novels set in alternative/dystopian history in the #uk and #us. I can recall five or so relating to the #uk, namely '1984' by #georgeorwell , 'when the kissing had to stop' by #constantinefitzgibbon , 'when william came' by #saki , 'dominion' by #cjsansom and 'a very british coup' by #chrismullin . Two of the five are about the imposition of a regime rather than later experience of and reactions to it.

The secretly Protestant Queen's confessional book goes missing, with only a page found in the hands of a dying printer. Henry VIII is dying, and Catholic-Protestant tensions rise higher. Shardlake must solve the mystery & save the Queen.

#cjsansom #matthewshardlake #historical #henryviii #catholic #protestant #queencatherineparr #bookstagram #newpurchase #midureads

While England & France prepare for war, Shardlake must solve the mystery of the person behind the "monstrous crimes" perpetrated against a ward of the state!

#matthewshardlake #cjsansom #historical #henryviii #england #france #murdermystery #newpurchase #midureads #bookstagram

Henry VIII goes on to woo a sixth wife while our protagonist must solve several murders that look almost demonic in execution!

#matthewshardlake #cjsansom #murdermystery #historical #newpurchase #midureads #bookstagram #henryviii #revelation

What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in May

Authors, critics and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments

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Shardlake-sarja katsottu ja varsin kelpoisaksi havaittu. Koko lailla uskollinen ensimmäiselle kirjalle, vaikka etsiväparivaljakon toinen puolisko Jack Barack tulee mukaan jo tässä vaiheessa eikä myöhemmin kuten kirjoissa #shardlake #cjsansom #shardlaketvseries

https://youtu.be/NFHJ0Kp4Zo0?si=NtuIZaOIExj4eO2P

SHARDLAKE Official Trailer (2024)

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RIP #CJSansom. I really liked the #Shardlake series and I had no idea he published his first book at 50.
https://apple.news/A7xFcNT6qTXGhwLzVXVNKPg
C.J. Sansom, best-selling author of historical mysteries, dies at 71 — The Washington Post

He sold millions of copies of his Shardlake novels, set in 16th-century England. His death came days before the premiere of a TV adaptation on Hulu.