'From what is it they flee?'
He took a while to reply. By the time he spoke the men had gone inside. He said quietly, 'They killed the King.'
1660. Colonel Edward Whalley and his son-in-law, Colonel William Goffe, cross the Atlantic. They are on the run and wanted for the murder of Charles I. Under the provisions of the Act of Oblivion, they have been found guilty in absentia of high treason.
In London, Richard Nayler, secretary of the regicide committee of the Privy Council, is tasked with tracking down the fugitives. He'll stop at nothing until the two men are brought to justice. A reward hangs over their heads - for their capture, dead or alive.
Act of Oblivion is an epic journey across continents, and a chase like no other. It is the thrilling new novel by Robert Harris.
| ISBN: | 9781529160321 |
| Publication date: | 8th June 2023 |
| Author: | Robert Harris |
| Publisher: | Penguin (Cornerstone) an imprint of Cornerstone |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 592 pages |
| Primary Genre | Historical Fiction |
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'From what is it they flee?'
He took a while to reply. By the time he spoke the men had gone inside. He said quietly, 'They killed the King.'
1660. Colonel Edward Whalley and his son-in-law, Colonel William Goffe, cross the Atlantic. They are on the run and wanted for the murder of Charles I. Under the provisions of the Act of Oblivion, they have been found guilty in absentia of high treason.
In London, Richard Nayler, secretary of the regicide committee of the Privy Council, is tasked with tracking down the fugitives. He'll stop at nothing until the two men are brought to justice. A reward hangs over their heads - for their capture, dead or alive.
Act of Oblivion is an epic journey across continents, and a chase like no other. It is the thrilling new novel by Robert Harris.
Act of Oblivion features in the following genres: Historical Fiction, Crime and Mystery, Thriller and Suspense, Historical crime and mysteries, Fiction
Act of Oblivion is available in Paperback, Hardback
Act of Oblivion was written by Robert Harris and published by Penguin (Cornerstone) an imprint of Cornerstone
Act of Oblivion has 592 pages
£8.99
