Company of Liars

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• The Best Reviews: Karen Maitland, Company of Liars

  ""A multilayered tale that unfolds during one of history's darkest periods..."" Set in the 14th century England, "Company of Liars" features a collection of unforgettable characters who band together for safety on a journey through the hostile countr ... (read full critics)

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• Company of Liars By Karen Maitland

  In Company of Liars, British author Karen Maitland makes her U.S. debut with a novel that tips its hat deeply to The Canterbury Tales, executed with stunning skill and precision. Her medieval world is full of the fantasy and mystery you'd expect from ... (read full critics)

  bookpage published on Thu, 16 Sep 2010

4 Reviews

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  I was expecting much worse. Good setting and a passable plot, but negligible surprises and, at 500+ pages, about twice as long as it should have been.

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  LFrig said on Jul 12, 2011 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  Excellent book, well written and well paced, the story is engrossing and really keeps you hooked until the end.

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  Kieran Delaney said on Jun 16, 2011 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  It's 1348 in the reign of Edward III. The plague or Black Death has come to England and nine people have joined together in an attempt to outrun it and find safety. A very disparate group it is: a scarred trader of holy relics, a magician, a musician and his teacher, a storyteller with a deformity, ... (continue)

  It's 1348 in the reign of Edward III. The plague or Black Death has come to England and nine people have joined together in an attempt to outrun it and find safety. A very disparate group it is: a scarred trader of holy relics, a magician, a musician and his teacher, a storyteller with a deformity, a pregnant couple, a healer and a white-haired girl who reads runes.
  This was a wonderful, unusual, engrossing, compelling book that was so well written, I couldn't put it down. It has an intriguing cast of characters, about each of whom you learn through the story and through the stories they tell. Each has a secret that is revealed through the story, with a very unusual twist.

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  Lunarossa said on Jul 6, 2009 about the Others edition | Add your feedback

• England, 1348, the year of the plague. Nine travellers decide to continue their journey together, as they consider it safer to be in a group in those dangerous times. An even greater danger than the Black Death awaits them... An atmospheric story full of fear and guilt, secrets and lies, self destru ... (continue)

  England, 1348, the year of the plague. Nine travellers decide to continue their journey together, as they consider it safer to be in a group in those dangerous times. An even greater danger than the Black Death awaits them... An atmospheric story full of fear and guilt, secrets and lies, self destruction, murder and betrayal. Enjoyable read!

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  wgeddert said on May 31, 2009 about the Others edition | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Hardcover 576 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0718153227
• ISBN-13: 9780718153229
• Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd
• Pub date: Jan 31, 2008
• Also available as: Mass Market Paperback, Others and eBook

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