by Iain Pears · POCKET · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782266088022
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«Le cercle de la croix» is the historical mystery novel by Iain Pears, published by Pocket in paperback (928 pages, in French).
Oxford, 1663. The murder of a university professor leads to the accusation of his maidservant. Several witnesses offer contradictory versions, and the reader must confront them to get closer to the truth, in a plot that mixes science, religion and politics.
Work originally published in English as «An Instance of the Fingerpost»; French translation by Georges-Michel Sarotte. Winner of the Martin Beck Award in 1999.
For readers of historical fiction and mystery who appreciate narratives with multiple points of view and the atmosphere of the 17th century.
Iain George Pears is an English art historian, novelist and journalist.
