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Cover of Darkmans by Nicola Barker

Darkmans

2007

Fantasy Literary Fiction

Booker Prize (2007) · Nominee

If history is just a sick joke, then who exactly is telling it and why? Could it be John Scogin, Edward IV's court jester, whose favourite pastime was to burn people alive? Or is it Andrew Boarde, Henry VIII's physician, who kindly wrote Scogin's biography? This is a modern tale about two familiar subjects - love and jealousy.

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Darkmans

Booker Prize (2007) · Nominee

Year

2007

Fantasy Literary Fiction

Description

If history is just a sick joke, then who exactly is telling it and why? Could it be John Scogin, Edward IV's court jester, whose favourite pastime was to burn people alive? Or is it Andrew Boarde, Henry VIII's physician, who kindly wrote Scogin's biography? This is a modern tale about two familiar subjects - love and jealousy.

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