Revelation (Sansom novel)
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| Author(s) | C. J. Sansom |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Matthew Shardlake series |
| Subject(s) | Crime |
| Genre(s) | Crime novel |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
| Publication date | April 04 2008 |
| Media type | Hardback |
| Pages | 452 |
| ISBN | 1-4050-9272-2 |
| Preceded by | Sovereign |
| Followed by | Heartstone |
Revelation is a crime novel by British author C. J. Sansom. It is Sansom's fifth novel, and the fourth in the Matthew Shardlake series. Set in 1543[1] during the reign of King Henry VIII, it follows hunchbacked lawyer Shardlake and his assistant, Jack Barak as they hunt the killer of a fellow lawyer.
[edit] Plot
The plot centres around the challenges of post reformation England[2] and draws on the prophesies of the Book of Revelation and features Archbishop Cranmer[1].
[edit] Awards and nominations
Revelation was short listed for the Books Direct Crime Thriller of the Year 2009[3] and the Crime Writers Association Ellis Peters Historical Dagger in 2008[4].
[edit] References
- ^ a b Merritt, Stephanie (2008-04-27). "Revelation". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/apr/27/fiction.crimebooks. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- ^ Hardyment, Christina (2008-03-28). "Revelation". The Sunday Times. http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article3639114.ece. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- ^ "Obama battles vampires for Galaxy prize". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/mar/10/barack-obama-galaxy-awards. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- ^ "CWA Shortlist". http://www.shotsmag.co.uk/awards.html. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
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