Rule Britannia - 'A rollicking good read' Ian Rankin (Paperback)

'An immensely readable treat!' ALEXANDER MACCALL SMITH The first book in a light-hearted historical adventure series set during the mid-twentieth century. ........................................................................... Ernest Drabble, a Cambridge historian and mountaineer, travels to rural Devon to inspect the decapitated head of Oliver Cromwell - a macabre artefact owned by Dr Wilkinson. Drabble only tells one person of his plans - Harris, an old school friend and press reporter. On the train to Devon, Drabble narrowly avoids being murdered, only to reach his destination and find Dr Wilkinson has been killed. Gripped in Wilkinson's hand is a telegram from Winston Churchill instructing him to bring the head of Oliver Cromwell to London. Drabble has unwittingly become embroiled in a pro-Nazi conspiracy headed by a high-status Conservative member of the British government. And so, Drabble teams up with Wilkinson's secretary, Kate Honeyand, to find the head and rescue Harris who is being tortured for information... ........................................................................... Praise for Rule Britannia: 'A rollicking good read' IAN RANKIN 'Marsh chomps the period bit between his teeth and relates his yarn with winning gusto' NEW STATESMAN 'Tremendous stuff! With the arrival of Alec Marsh's first Drabble and Harris thriller, John Buchan must be stirring uneasily in his grave' STANLEY JOHNSON

General

Imprint:	Accent Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2019
Authors:	Alec Marsh
Dimensions:	196 x 128 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-1-78615-718-8
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Historical fiction Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Adventure / thriller > General
LSN:	1-78615-718-7
Barcode:	9781786157188

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Tue, 24 Sep 2019 | Review by: Breakaway R.

Sadly lacking This is the first novel by Alec Marsh, and according to the publicity it is intended to be the first of a series. I should state firstly, that I couldn’t finish the book although I did read 70% of it which gives me the authority to write a review. From this comment alone it can be gathered that I didn’t enjoy the read. Many might of course, but it didn’t appeal to me at all. It gives me no pleasure to write negative things about any book, and this is doubly true about a first novel as it’s obvious how much hard work goes into any publication. Drabble and Harris are, respectively, a Cambridge University professor and a journalist. The story is based in the 1930s and starts with Drabble travelling to Cornwall to collect the missing head of Oliver Cromwell. He confides in his friend, who rather lets him down by an indiscretion, and as a result is attacked on a sleeper train. The plot becomes even more unbelievable as it continues. My main criticism is that it fails on every level. The characterisation is pretty much non-existent. I couldn’t invest in any of the main characters as I knew nothing about them. There was no light and shade, and the dialogue was wooden. The action was literally incredible, and if the plot was intended as a light-hearted, humorous romp then why was there so much violence. Unfortunately, not a book I can recommend. mr zorg Breakaway Reviewers received a copy of the book to review

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