A History of Water : Being an Account of a Murder, an Epic and Two Visions of Global History by Wilson-Lee, Edward

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A History of Water : Being an Account of a Murder, an Epic and Two Visions of Global History by Wilson-Lee, EdwardAuthor: Wilson Lee, Edward Portugal Published on 17 August 2023 by HarperCollins Publishers (William Collins) in the United Kingdom. Paperback 368 pages 128 x 198 x 39 336g A Times History Book of the Year 2022 A TLS Book of the Year 2022 Exhilarating and whip smart THE SUNDAY TIMES From award winning writer Edward Wilson Lee, this is a thrilling true historical detective story set in sixteenth century Portugal. A History of Water follows the

Paperback | 496 pages

and by the Fairy Census conducted by the authors

the five most widely-spoken European languages

south-east England

comprehension

and William Fraser the frontline operator

With unforgettable characters and page-turning suspense

' Ian Green'A wonderful twisty stew of a book with a cast of fascinating characters

- For well over a thousand years it was the means of communication that united the whole of Europe culturally and in every other significant way

Fully illustrated with specially commissioned photography plus archive images

goddess of hunting and protector of young girls (apart from those she decides she wants as a sacrifice)

Published on 8 July 2021 by Orion Publishing Co (Gollancz) in the United Kingdom