A Cloud Over Water: Book Two of A Walk in the Dark)

Spedding, Alison

ISBN 10: 0044401604 / ISBN 13: 9780044401605

Published by Unwin Paperbacks, London, UK, 1988

About this Item

348 pages.Pictorial background soft covers. Moderate wear to covers' corners and edges. A large sticker to back cover. Moderate yellowing/greying to page-edges o/w pages clean.

Seller Inventory # 066200

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Cloud Over Water: Book Two of A Walk in the Dark)
• Publisher: Unwin Paperbacks, London, UK
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0044401604
• ISBN 13: 9780044401605
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First in This Edition
• Condition: Good ++

About this title

Synopsis

A stunning reworking of the legend of Alexander the Great -- with a female protagonist -- combining exquisite historical detail with compelling characterisation.The 2nd book in "A Walk in the Dark" trilogy follows and precedes . The conqueror of half the world is dead. His second-in-command and lover is imprisoned and faces charges of adultery, atheism, theft, drug-running, fraud, treachery, and witchcraft.

Review

'As bold and subversive as it is sweeping and romantic ... interweaving the politics of sex and power into a canvas of ancient history, Spedding's fantasy is vivid and turbulent' New Statesman 'Spedding brilliantly conveys the complex, flawed, driven personalities of a heroine and hero who share the same restless genius ... The depth and richness recalls Mary Renault, while the clear-eyed toughness merits comparison with Cecilia Holland' Locus