Trade paperback edition, published by Random House, 2009. Historical fiction-mystery set in 1340's era England, the story of a group of nine desperate strangers, fleeing the plague, brought together by chance, each one has a story to tell, but one is lying. 465 pages, 5-1/4" X 8". No creases to the cover or spine. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. One singe black dot on the top edge of the text block - possibly a remainder mark - photo attached. The photos attached are of the copy we have in our inventory.

Synopsis

In this extraordinary novel, Karen Maitland delivers a dazzling reinterpretation of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales--an ingenious alchemy of history, mystery, and powerful human drama. The year 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, to Cygnus, the one-armed storyteller . . . from the strange, silent child called Narigorm to a painter and his pregnant wife, each has a secret. None is what they seem. And one among them conceals the darkest secret of all--propelling these liars to a destiny they never saw coming.Magical, heart-quickening, and raw, Company of Liars is a work of vaulting imagination from a powerful new voice in historical fiction.From the Hardcover edition.

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Bookseller: Hopkins Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 22-09606
Title: Company of Liars: A Novel
Author: Karen Maitland
Book Condition: Used - Very Good+
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0440244420
ISBN 13: 9780440244424
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Place of Publication: New York, New York, U.s.a.
Date Published: 2009-08-25
Bookseller catalogs: Mystery;

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