- Imprint: Vintage Digital
- ISBN: 9781529973211
- Price: £14.00
Sunday Times on THE SANDPITA joy to read, the novel reflects John le Carré's genre-stretching influence on every page
Guardian on THE SANDPITWonderfully well written...old school in the best possible way, with an insidious escalation of menace, and paranoia that fairly shimmers off the pages
William Boyd on THE SANDPITA remarkable contemporary thriller – with shades of Graham Greene and Le Carré about it – but also a profound and compelling investigation of a hugely complex human predicament. Brilliantly observed, captivatingly written, grippingly narrated – a triumph
Wall Street Journal on PRISCILLAOne of the best English novelists of our time
TLSShakespeare honours the best traditions of the novel
Sunday Herald on SECRETS OF THE SEAA world writer
Rory Stewart on THE SANDPITA beautifully considered, subtle exploration of Englishness, of betrayal, of social change and character – elegantly and engagingly wrapped in a classic spy novel
About Nicholas Shakespeare
Nicholas Shakespeare was born in 1957. The son of a diplomat, much of his youth was spent in the Far East and South America. His books have been translated into twenty-two languages. They include The Vision of Elena Silves (winner of the Somerset Maugham Award), Snowleg, The Dancer Upstairs, Inheritance, Priscilla, Six Minutes in May and acclaimed biographies of Bruce Chatwin and Ian Fleming. His most recent thriller featuring John Dyer was The Sandpit. He has been longlisted for the Booker Prize twice, was a Visiting Fellow at All Souls College, Oxford and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
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