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A novel on the way we interpret events to suit our purpose. The protagonists are four people giving evidence in a murder in 17th century England. One blames the crime on too much authority, another on the lack of it. A look at the controversies of the day, from medical experiments to religious freet...

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Main Author: Pears, Iain (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Riverhead Books, 1998.
Edition:Uncorrected proof.
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Summary:A novel on the way we interpret events to suit our purpose. The protagonists are four people giving evidence in a murder in 17th century England. One blames the crime on too much authority, another on the lack of it. A look at the controversies of the day, from medical experiments to religious freethinking.
Item Description:The Cushing Library/Basbanes copy contains one piece of ephemera.
The Cushing Library/Basbanes Collection copy is part of the Nicholas A. Basbanes collection; contains a promotional postcard from the publisher.
Physical Description:691 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:1573220825
9781573220828