Act of Oblivion: The Sunday Times Bestseller

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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 Post

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England. General Edward Whalley and his son-in law Colonel William Goffe board a ship bound for the New World. They are on the run, wanted for the murder of King Charles I—a brazen execution that marked the culmination of the English Civil War, in which parliamentarians successfully battled royalists for control. 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 Pacy and tense, and the pungently evoked past offers up some shrewd present-day parallels." — Mail on Sunday Harris is amaster of historical fiction, a compelling authorwho brings to life the recent and ancient past." — Times Literary SupplementRobert Harris is, simply put, masterful.”— Karin Slaughter, New York Timesand international bestselling author He took a while to reply. By the time he spoke the men had gone inside. He said quietly, “They killed the King.” Robert Harris never fails to dazzle me . . . . his research is superb, his characters intrinsically interesting and his writing crisp and elegant. . . . Describing this book as a chase is to do it an injustice. It has elements of social history as well as being a truly moving family tale. . . .You can read Harris as a mystery author or a fine historian with equal pleasure or you can just read him for the sheer joy of it, as I do. This will definitely be one of my best books of the year." — The Globe and Mail Act of Oblivion is a fine novel about a divided nation, about invisible wounds that heal slower than visible ones . . . it feels like an important book for our particular historical moment, one that shows the power of forgiveness and the intolerable burden of long-held grudges Observer Harris is a master of historical fiction, a compelling author who brings to life the recent and ancient past Justin Warshaw, TLS

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Pacy and tense, and the pungently evoked past offers up some shrewd present-day parallels Mail on SundayThree 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 The book excels in its stunning recreation of the landscape of America... Harris proves himself to be masterful at this and it gives the book a vibrant memorability New Statesman It will come as no surprise to readers familiar with Harris’ work that this is a splendidly written historical novel. Harris really is a joy to read. . . . Another top-flight effort from a master storyteller.”— Booklist Robert Harris brings his signature storytelling power to an exciting manhunt through colonial America. Act of Oblivion pulls off historical fiction's greatest challenge, transporting readers into the heart of a formative era with momentum and suspense. A twisty labyrinthof espionage and intrigue.”— Matthew Pearl, New York Timesbestselling author of The Dante Cluband The Taking of Jemima Boone Harris spins an exciting tale which I hopewill leave you hungry for more." — Inside History Magazine

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Act Of Oblivion. . . marriespainstaking researchwithvivid historical recreationand leaps of imagination." — Daily ExpressHe took a while to reply. By the time he spoke the men had gone inside. He said quietly, 'They killed the King.' Harris delivers a gripping, well-paced tale rich in color, suspense and adventure.”— Minneapolis Star Tribune I admire Robert [Harris] boundlessly forhis originality as well as superb narrative skill.”— Max Hastings, author of Inferno This is a novel that asks big historical questions. You could read it as a pure thriller, and it is one of Harris's most compellingly paced to date. You could read it as a piece of intelligent historical immersion. I think it is more; I think it is his best novel since Fatherland. Sunday Times