Act of Oblivion: The Sunday Times Bestseller

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Harris's books are always supremely readable - he has practically trademarked the term 'master storyteller' Alex Preston, Observer The best historical fiction combines a gripping plot with meticulous research - leaving the reader inspired to learn more about the real-life protagonists. And the latest release from Robert Harris once more proves his mastery of the genre Soldier Act Of Oblivion offers a resonant history of both England and America as they struggle to forge a myth of nationhood out of opposing ideologies Daily Mail Harris displays an impressive grasp of the historical context without taxing his readers by showing his 'workings'. Church Times

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In London, Richard Nayler, secretary of the regicide committee of the Privy Council, is charged with bringing the traitors to justice and he will stop at nothing to find them. A substantial bounty hangs over their heads for their capture—dead or alive. . . . Robert Harris is] writing fiction, but he treats the few available facts and the more plausible theories with respect, and skillfully extrapolates from them. . . . Harris underpins [ Act of Oblivion] with substantial research and writes inunobtrusively effective prose. . . . This is Harrisat his best, which is very good indeed." — The Guardian Veteran actor Tim McInnerny delivers a masterly narration of Harris’s novel. He truly inhabits the characters, his voice and manner finely tuned to the personality and convictions of each: Goffe, a fanatical, millenarian Puritan; Whalley, more practical and ultimately disillusioned; Nayler, smoothly menacing, but prey to depression . . . this production is perfect." — Washington PostPacy and tense, and the pungently evoked past offers up some shrewd present-day parallels." — Mail on Sunday A gripping thriller and a timely reminder of the dangers of a deeply divided and intolerant society The Shropshire Magazine Based on real and fascinating history, this is Robert Harris's best since An Officer and a Spy The Times

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Harris spins an exciting tale which I hopewill leave you hungry for more." — Inside History Magazine Harris's cleverness, judgment and eye for detail are second to none Dominic Sandbrook, Sunday Times He took a while to reply. By the time he spoke the men had gone inside. He said quietly, 'They killed the King.' I loved Act of Oblivion by Robert Harris, which achieves the astonishing feat of taking 17th-century events and people and telling their stories in 21st-century language without a single seam showing Ben Macintyre, The Times Harris is amaster of historical fiction, a compelling authorwho brings to life the recent and ancient past." — Times Literary SupplementColonel Edward Whalley and his son-in-law, Colonel William Goffe, cross the Atlantic. Having been found guilty of high treason for the murder of Charles the I, they are wanted and on the run. A reward hangs over their heads - for their capture, dead or alive. Three cheers for Robert Harris,an author who can always be relied uponto serve up novels that perfectly balance intellectual heft with pulse-raising entertainment." — The Daily Mail Harris, deft as ever, weaves a hefty amount of historical fact into the narrative—politics, religion, colonial life, family ties—as well as themes of forgiveness and reconciliation.”— New Statesman