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Poor Man's Tapestry

James Tait Black Memorial Prizes

Poor Man's Tapestry

Oliver Onions

A historical novel set in medieval England, following Robert Gandelyn and the people around him as ordinary lives and private destinies are woven together. It balances social hardship with moments of grace and a faint Gothic atmosphere.

historical fictionmedieval Englandeveryday lifegothic atmosphere

Work Information

A tapestry-like portrait of medieval life.

One of Oliver Onions' representative historical novels, it sets a story about the entertainer Robert Gandelyn against 14th-century England. The book leaves a lasting impression with its weight of everyday life and the uneasy shadow that hangs over the whole narrative.

Book Information

Publisher
Michael Joseph
Published
1973-10-01
Pages
304 pages
Language
英語
ISBN-13
9780718111465
ISBN-10
071811146X
Price
7967 JPY
Category
洋書/Literature & Fiction/Contemporary

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