Synopsis
Sparrow is the Sunday Times bestselling historical epic by James Hynes. An incredibly moving story of one boy’s journey to freedom in the harsh world of the Roman Empire.
Raised in a brothel at the edge of a dying empire, a boy of no known origin creates his own identity. He is Sparrow.
Sparrow’s world consists of a kitchen and herb-scented garden,...
Details
11 April 2024464 pages
9781529092417Imprint: Picador
Reviews
A stunning work of historical imagination . . . Masterful in its portrayal of love, sex and friendshipThe Observer
Utterly engrossing, vivid, and honest, this coming of age story reaches across millennia to grab us by the throat.'Emma Donoghue, author of Room
An unnerving, exhilarating, unflinching portrayal of sex, slavery and sisterhood . . . This is a novel of ancient times for our times. And it is splendid, a work of scorching distinction.Jim Crace, author of Harvest
Sparrow is a brilliantly written page-turner, a complex, vital, sometimes brutal story told with heartrending beauty.Kate Christensen, author of The Great Man
