Synopsis
'Engrossing . . . the reader falls under the spell that the author is weaving, surrendering to the story's exotic magic.' - The Times
White. Like a clean piece of paper, like uncarved ivory, all is white when the story begins.
One misty London afternoon in 1886, piano tuner Edgar Drake receives an unusual request from the War Office: he must leave...
Details
18 March 2021384 pages
9781529053821Imprint: Picador
Reviews
Engrossing . . . the reader falls under the spell that the author is weaving, surrendering to the story's exotic magicThe Times
Remarkable . . . a novel that immerses the reader in a distant world with startling immediacy and ardorMichiko Kakutani, New York Times
A virtuoso tale, cast in the Burmese colonial wars of the 1880s . . . Mason [adds] a depth of quirky historical knowledge and a feel for the brutal politics of colonialism, to create a complex and subtly imagined adventure . . . with echoes of other books: Heart of Darkness, of course, and A Handful of Dust . . . a highly dextrous and involving performanceObserver
Intriguing and alluring . . . those strange images of Europe meeting the east, of the east engulfing Europe, linger like a haunting tuneGuardian
