
The Devil's Road
Jean-Pierre Ohl(Author)
Dedalus Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 15. August 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
347 pages
978-1-910213-93-3 (ISBN)
Description
While draining a pond during work for the construction of the Stockton to Darlington Railway George Stephenson's workers discover a female corpse with a dagger between her ribs. Could it be Lady Beresford, a local baron's French wife who mysteriously disappeared 20 years ago? The identity of the victim is at the heart of Jean-Pierre Ohl's novel, a richly woven tapestry set during the rise of capitalism in England.
The Devil's Road has a Dickensian range of characters from the indolent lawyer Bailey, with a taste for Byron and madeira, his imperturbable clerk Snegg, the activist worker Davies and the 'Corporal', a veteran of the Napoleonic wars and Peterloo Massacre. There is even a role for the young Charles Dickens in this riveting story.
The Devil's Road has a Dickensian range of characters from the indolent lawyer Bailey, with a taste for Byron and madeira, his imperturbable clerk Snegg, the activist worker Davies and the 'Corporal', a veteran of the Napoleonic wars and Peterloo Massacre. There is even a role for the young Charles Dickens in this riveting story.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambs
United Kingdom
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
318 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-910213-93-3 (9781910213933)
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Jean-Pierre Ohl has combined a career as a bookseller with his writing. He is the author of three novels Mr Dick or The Tenth Book, The Lairds of Cromarty and The Devil's Road, all set in the UK and published in English by Dedalus.