Company of Liars
A Historical, European Literature, British Literature book. Hope itself is always genuine. It's only what it's placed in that...
EMBARK ON A TURBULENT JOURNEY THROUGH A RAVAGED COUNTRYSIDE... WITH ONLY LIARS FOR COMPANY. In this extraordinary novel, Karen Maitland delivers a dazzling reinterpretation of Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales-- an ingenious alchemy of history, mystery, and powerful human drama.The years is 1348. The Black Plague grips the country. In a world ruled by faith and fear, nine desperate strangers, brought together by chance, attempt to outrun the certain death that is running inexorably toward them.Each member of this motley company has a story to tell. From Camelot, the relic-seller who will become the group's leader, the Cygnus, the one-armed storyteller...from the strange silent child called Narigorn to a painter and his pregnant wife, each has a secret. None are what they seems. And one among them conceals...
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- Pages: 453 pages
- ISBN: 9780385341691 / 385341695
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I truly believed that the creation of hope was the greatest of all the arts, the noblest of all the lies. Karen Maitland, Company of Liars // There was a new king and his name was pestilence. And he had created a new law - thou shalt do anything to survive. Karen Maitland, Company of Liars // Hope itself is always genuine. It's only what it's placed in that can prove to be false. Karen Maitland, Company of Liars //
I imagine that it must be incredibly difficult to write an ending to a novel. Especially one that has been building a sense of mystery, suspense, and dread for a couple hundred pages. Up until the last handful of pages, Company of Liars is intriguing and illuminating. I have a soft spot for historical fiction, and an interest in medieval... This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I'm a huge fan of Medieval and Renaissance historical fiction (as well as a history student), so I thought this book would be right up my alley. The product description I received said, "...nine desperate strangers, brought together by chance, attempt... Company of Liars4 StarsThe year is 1348 and the Pestilence has come to England. Among those fleeing the spread of the deadly disease are a company of nine travelers, each possessing a unique gift and each concealing a dark secret, but none is darker than the one that may spell the destruction of them all Note: Although the publisher...
