The first ever writing to get published was dissolution in the year 2003 published by the famous macmillan house in london. C j sansom for sale in uk 34 secondhand c j sansoms. That, combined with new laws, rigged trials and general distrust is tearing the nation apart. Sansom, set in the reign of henry viii in the 16th century. Sansom has 25 books on goodreads with 271518 ratings.
Set in tudor london and combining engrossing historical detail with firstrate murder mystery, this three book collection includes. A gripping bbc radio 4 fullcast dramatisation based on the second novel in c. J sansom, who used to practice as a lawyer for his living came to prominence with the shardlake series. Sansom was educated at birmingham university, where he took a ba and then a ph. O personagem principal e o advogado mateus shardlake. Print hardcover and paperback, audiobook, e book the shardlake series is a series of historical mystery novels by c. James in the wall street journal as one of her top five alltime favorite books.
Dissolution is the first book in this bestselling phenomenon, where c. Sansom has said that he plans to write further shardlake novels taking the lawyer into the reign of elizabeth i. Aug 26, 2012 exciting and elegantly written, dissolution is an utterly compelling first novel and a riveting portrayal of tudor england. He practised in sussex as a lawyer for the disadvantaged, before leaving the legal profession to become a fulltime writer. That makes me recommend the book especially if you know enough about the real historical figures to be able to enjoy the subtle twists c. Sansom is a real historian and depicts such a fascinating world for shardlake to inhabit. Sansoms number one bestselling shardlake series, tombland takes his lawyerdetective deep into the heart of a mystery that threatens the very foundations of the tudor dynasty. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. C j sansom lamentation unabridged cd audio sansoms number one bestselling shardlake series, for fans of hilary mantel and philippa gregory. J sansom releases a new shardlake book in october and i cant wait to read all of the 592 pages. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Sansom new releases, 2020 books book release dates.
Sansom s acclaimed matthew shardlake mystery series c. Buy this book in the intriguing prologue of sansoms. Christopher john sansom is a british writer of historical crime novels. Sansom has garnered a wider audience and increased critical praise with each new novel published. Henry viii has proclaimed himself supreme head of the church and the country is waking up to savage new laws, rigged trials and the greatest network of informers. The novel is set in 1537, a year where england saw many changes. May 18, 2007 dissolution is the first in the phenomenal shardlake series by bestselling author, c.
Shop amongst our popular books, including 30, tombland, dissolution and more from c. His first book in the matthew shardlake series, dissolution, was selected by p. C j sansons shardlake series is a great read and very educational if you are interested in english history. Now comes cj sansoms provocative thriller dominion, depicting a britain that surrendered to germany on 9 may 1940 the day before churchill, in the real world, became pm. Boyd tonkin an inventented mid20thcentury britain that has the intricate detail and delineation of j. King henry viii has proclaimed himself as the supreme head of the church. It has been three years since the terrible events at scarnsea monastery, and lawyerdetective matthew shardlak. Sansom says about making lord beaverbrook the fictional head of a pronazi british government in his new novel. In this book matthew shardlake is assigned a mission by the first earl of essex thomas cromwell. Discover book depositorys huge selection of c j sansom books online. He practised in sussex as a lawyer for the disadvantaged, before. As sansom himself says in the book, robert harriss fatherland is for me the best alternative history novel ever written. After working in a variety of jobs, he retrained as a solicitor and practised in sussex, until becoming a fulltime writer.
Sansom has garnered a wider audience and increased critical praise with. Utilizing his ever expansive historical knowledge once more, it this time concerns itself with an alternate telling of the events following the second world war. Nov 21, 2014 the first three matthew shardlake novels from master storyteller, and number one bestselling author, c. Sansom 6 books set dissolution, dark fire, sovereign, revelation, heartstone, lamentation by c. Dec 06, 2012 now comes cj sansoms provocative thriller dominion, depicting a britain that surrendered to germany on 9 may 1940 the day before churchill, in the real world, became pm and now serves as.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Follow shardlake into the dark heart of tudor england with the bestselling dark fire, sovereign, revelation, heartstone, lamentation and tombland. Sansom can lay claim to a place among the most distinguished of modern historical novelists. James sansom has an unerring sense of pace and a deft historical touch. You get an insight to life in london and england during the tudor period and the murder mystery keeps you glued. Here at, we have the official list of new and upcoming c. He was born in 1952 in edinburgh and was educated at the university of birmingham, where he took a ba and then a phd in history. Click the link below and if you buy a book i get a small commission. Dissolution is the first book in the series, where we meet matthew shardlake, a lawyer and occasional fixer for thomas cromwell. Certainly, up to the end of 1939, he was fiercely proappeasement, and he. Sansom hardback, 2010 shardlake 5 out of 5 stars 24 product ratings 24 product ratings heartstone by c.
Two years after the death of henry viii, england is sliding into chaos the nominal king, edward vi, is eleven years old. Matthew shardlake, the hunchback serjeant of the tudor courts, undertakes his fifth series of cases revelation, 2009, etc. He was born in 1952 and was educated at the university of birmingham, where he took a ba and then a phd in history. Sansom was educated at birmingham university, where he took a ba and then a phd in history.
Dark fire won the 2005 cwa ellis peters historical dagger and sansom was very highly commended in the 2007 cwa dagger in the library award, for the shardlake series. It is 1537, a time of revolution that sees the greatest changes in england since 1066. I get a stamp on a waterstones card every time i spend. Here you will find exclusive insights and behindthescenes. The year is 1537, and the country is divided between those faithful to the catholic church and those loyal to the king and the newly established church of england.