The convict

Name: The convict
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SKU: 9788501069337
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Autor: Bernard Cornwell

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The young painter Charles Corday awaits the gallows in Newgate Prison, London. His crime: raping and murdering the Countess of Avebury while she was posing as a model. His claim: innocence. The Convicted Man—the best historical novel published in England in 2001—follows the artist's investigations and trial, as well as providing details of the daily life and idiosyncrasies of the English Regency period. Bernard Cornwell is a master at reconstructing eras of the British past: he has already covered the Arthurian Saga in the Chronicles of Arthur trilogy and the Hundred Years' War in the Quest for the Grail series. Both were critical and popular successes in Brazil, with over 100,000 copies sold. In The Condemned, Cornwell crafts a mystery thriller that establishes him as one of the foremost historical writers of our time. His description of hangings is impressive, as are the details of the cruelty in post-Napoleonic English prisons. Through meticulous historical research and a captivating narrative that dissects the lives of his characters, the author follows the end of the war between England and France. Rider Sandman—one of the heroes of Waterloo—returns home to a corrupt, impoverished country rife with social conflict, where the scaffold has become synonymous with justice. Sandman's disappointment with his homeland fades when he discovers that his own father committed suicide, leaving a fortune in gambling debts. Sandman—skilled with a sword and an accomplished cricketer—must support his mother and sister and, moreover, release his fiancée from her marriage commitment. While battling various difficulties, he agrees to investigate the countess's murder and the painter's claims of innocence. Just seven days before the hanging, and under pressure to corroborate the accusations, Sandman uncovers obscure points in the official story. Even though the queen herself requests a reinvestigation of the case—the accused is the son of her seamstress—Sandman believes someone doesn't want the truth to come to light. In a race against time, Sandman has few allies. Sally Hood, a living model with a compromising past; Lord Alexander, a fervent reverend and cricket lover; and his old battle companion, Sergeant Berrigan. Cornwell makes this group an unforgettable quartet, battling wealthy and cruel nobles to save the life of an innocent man. The condemned man combines detail with a breathtaking plot and a style whose realism is sometimes shocking.

ISBN	978-850-106-933-7
Tradutor	Ivanir Calado
Altura	230 mm
Largura	160 mm
Profundidade	18 mm
Lançamento	09/03/2005
Páginas	350

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Sobre o autor

Bernard Cornwell

Bernard Cornwell é um dos maiores autores britânicos da atualidade. Um ficcionista histórico apaixonado por narrativas militares e criador de personagens memoráveis. Sua narrativa se destaca por imergir os leitores no dia a dia de tempos passados. Os detalhes históricos são impecáveis e as tramas prendem a atenção por horas a fio. Cornwell nasceu em Londres e foi criado em Essex, por pais adotivos. Trabalhou por dez anos na BBC antes de se tornar escritor. Em 1979, mudou-se para os Estados Unidos, onde vive até hoje. Não perdeu, porém, o fino humor britânico e o interesse por conflitos mundiais famosos, que se reflete em sua enorme coleção de mapas antigos. A primeira saga que o autor começou a escrever foi As Aventuras de Um Soldado nas Guerras Napoleônicas. É autor de outras consagradas séries, como As crônicas de Artur, A busca do Graal e Crônicas saxônicas, esta última tendo inspirado a série The Last Kingdom da Netflix. No Brasil, a obra de Bernard Cornwell é publicada exclusivamente pela Record.

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