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Treason's Spring: A sweeping historical epic for fans of CJ Sansom
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By Robert Wilton
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From the winner of the Historical Writers’ Association/Goldsboro Crown Award for Historical Debut Fiction.
‘A rare, clever treat of a novel.’ Antonia Senior, The Times
1792: the blood begins to drip from the guillotine. The French Revolution is entering its most violent phase, and threatens all Europe with chaos. In the age of the mob, no individual is safe.
The spies of England, France and Prussia are fighting their own war for survival and supremacy. Somewhere in Paris is a hidden trove of secrets that will reveal the treacheries of a whole continent.
At the height of the madness a stranger arrives in Paris, to meet a man who has disappeared. Unknown and untrusted, he finds himself the centre of all conspiracy. When the world is changing forever, what must one man become to survive?
Treason’s Spring is a thrilling and meticulous panorama of Paris in the Revolution whose revelations transform our understanding of an era.
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Only 3 of us managed to finish this book which tells you that it was not for most of us. Those that did appreciated the research that went into it and were interested in the period but that did not make up for the disjointed story lines. Would make a better TV or film drama than a book. Average score 4.5 out of 10
Thank you to Jamie Forrest at Atlantic Books for our book group copies of
Treason’s Spring by Robert Wilton.
The book received mixed reviews by the DI Book Club. Some felt it was a bit like homework and that the narrative did not flow due to the writing style;
documents and transcripts combined with the fictional story.
Others really enjoyed it. It is a book that demands your concentration and I did find the documents and transcripts insightful, giving the reader a glimpse of life in Paris at the time of the revolution.
The characters are well written and as their story progresses, you cannot help but turn the pages. There is also a twist at the end that I did not see coming.
I would definitely read more Robert Wilton books.
