After reading pears an instance of the fingerpost and liking it i decided to read next book i came across from this author and surely it was another quite remarkable piece of fiction. Stones fall, a long novel by iain pears, the british writer best known for an instance of the fingerpost, gives the reader the expected morethan500 pages and also what is not expected at. Stones fall begins with a funeral in paris in 1953, and then lurches back to london in 1909 and the fall through a window in st. Sometimes you get a novel which is purely enjoyable. Iain pears, quote from stone s fall young men of my type are prone to be impatient of details, and give their loyalties without regard to evidence. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2009, and was written by iain pears. May 09, 2009 in findesiecle paris, stones tale is taken up by henry cort, an exbanker and government informant with a longstanding connection to stones wife.
A financier and arms dealer, stone was a man so wealthy that he was able to manipulate markets. Stones fall is a 2009 historicalmystery novel by iain pears. Stones fall by iain pears clare clark on a thriller that. A return to the form that launched iain pears onto bestseller lists around the world. Buy a cheap copy of stone s fall book by iain pears. Oct 09, 2014 stone s fall by iain pears, 9780099516170, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. And stones fall has all the makings of an excellent novel. A financier and arms dealer, stone was a man so wealthy that he was able to manipulate markets, industries, and indeed entire countries and continents. Pdf stones fall book by iain pears free download 594 pages.
Buy stones fall by iain pears from waterstones today. Iain pears is the author of the bestsellers an instance of the fingerpost and the dream of scipio and a. It used to be that the sole determinant was the number of men you could march out to meet your enemies. Stones fall book by iain pears 11 available editions. In findesiecle paris, stones tale is taken up by henry cort, an exbanker and government informant with a longstanding connection to stones wife. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading stones fall. Fingerpost in 17thcentury oxford, stone s fall in the more familiar environment of late19thcentury europe. Historical crime with superb attention to detail, clever plotting and convincing evocation of an era long gone. Stones fall by iain pears meet your next favorite book. Both are beautifully written i suspect ian pears couldnt write a bad sentence if he tried. In the year 2002, pears published the book the dream of scipio, which had three stories interleaved. As in an instance of the fingerpost, pears uses multiple narrators to tell the story of financier john stones death after a fall out a window.
May 12, 2009 in his most dazzling novel since the groundbreaking new york times bestseller an instance of the fingerpost, iain pears tells the story of john stone, financier and arms dealer, a man so wealthy that in the years before world war i he was able to manipulate markets, industries, and indeed entire countries and continents. Stones fall by iain pears 2009, paperback for sale online. The french, i knew, were well ahead in this area, constructing gigantic palaces in the centre of cities which offer every luxury to travellers prepared to pay well to avoid any real. In his most dazzling novel since the groundbreaking new york times best seller an instance of the fingerpost, lain pears tells the story of john stone, financier. Coming the year 2009, he published yet another book known as stones fall. Buy stones fall book online at low prices in india stones fall. The mixture, then, as now, is an often fatal combination. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 594 pages and is available in hardcover format. A financier and arms dealer, stone was a man so wealthy that he was able to manipulate. Iain pears is the author of the bestsellers an instance of the fingerpost, the dream of scipio, stones fall, and arcadia, and a novella, the portrait, as well as a series of acclaimed detective novels, a book of art history, and countless articles on artistic, financial and more about iain pears. Pears is the author of the jonathan argyll series of art history mystery novels. Iain pears is the author of the bestsellers an instance of the fingerpost and the dream of scipio and a novella, the portrait, as well as a series of acclaimed detective novels, a book of art history and countless articles on artistic, financial and historical subjects. May 07, 2009 stones fall is another novel to add lustre to a career that has had few missteps and it is a book that shows no signs the authors skill is waning.
The novel blurs the bylines between journalist, spy, financier and courtesan, for whom information can be the most valuable commodity of all. Stones fall is a major return to the thriller form that first launched iain pears onto bestseller lists around the world and that earned him acclaim as a mesmerizing storyteller. At his london home, john stone falls out of a window to his death. In his most dazzling novel since the groundbreaking new york times bestseller an instance of the fingerpost, iain pears tells the story of john stone, financier and arms dealer, a man so wealthy that in the years before world war one he was able to manipulate markets, industries, and indeed entire countries and continents. Iain pears writing wont be to everyones taste, but isnt that true of anything of quality. Money, he said wearily, looking out of window as though he was seeing a golden age go by.
The books are wonderful mysteries, and you learn about the art and the art world at the same time youre enjoying a good story. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jun 07, 2009 stones fall, a long novel by iain pears, the british writer best known for an instance of the fingerpost, gives the reader the expected morethan500 pages and also what is not expected at. Simply brit shipped with premium postal service within 24 hours from the uk with impressive delivery time. Stone s fall is a tale of love and frailty, as much as it is of high finance and skulduggery. In his most dazzling novel since the groundbreaking new york times bestseller an instance of the fingerpost. Though its first section is set in 1909 london, stones fall has many of the trappings of a victorian thriller, beginning with a suspicious death and including a less than straightforward will that includes a legacy to a child whose existence no one knew of and the ultimate denouement is worthy of any victorian fiction.
May 5, 2009 a learned, witty and splendidly entertaining descent into the demimondes of international espionage, arms dealing, financial hankypanky and other favorite pastimes of those without conscience. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Iain pears is the author of the bestsellers an instance of the fingerpost, the dream of scipio, stones fall, and arcadia, and a novella, the portrait, as well as a series of acclaimed detective novels, a book of art history, and countless articles on artistic, financial and. Its opening with a mysterious death, a grieving young widow, and a journalist sent to uncover a story he doesnt entirely understand may sound like standard mystery fare but pears has the skill to make it fresh. Pears combined his knowledge of art and his mystery writing technique in an instance of the fingerpost and other novels. Iain pears novel stones fall is incredibly complex. Well, all you iain pears fans can relax hes written a terrific book again. Both are set in a thoroughlyrealised historical past. Last year, in his electronic book of arcadia, he allowed the readers to switch between the multiple narratives.
While i enjoyed stone s fall, i found it dragged in places. To solve the mystery of death and the maiden you must tangle with financial espionage, the social whirl of upper class paris and the development of industrial engineering in venice and newcastle. In his most dazzling novel since the groundbreaking new york times bestseller an instance of the fingerpost, iain pears tells the story of john stone. Pears employs three narrators, going back in time to explore the mysterious death of a major english entrepreneur in 1909. Like fingerpost, stones fall is an intricately plotted and richly satisfying puzzlean erudite work of history and fiction that feels utterly true and oddly timelyand marks the triumphant return of one of the worlds great storytellers. Best sellers prime new releases fashion customer service todays deals. And stone s fall has all the makings of an excellent novel. Oct 19, 2009 57 comments on stones fall iain pears let me start by saying that this is my favourite book of 2009 so far i was completely unprepared for how much i would love this book. Pears has worked as an art historian, a tv consultant, and a journalist for many countries. Stone s fall has 11 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. In his most dazzling and brilliant novel since an instance of the fingerpost, iain pears tells the story of john stone, financier and armaments manufacturer.
Free download or read online stones fall pdf epub book. With the heft and depth of a serious literary novel and characters at once engagingly sympathetic and. I prefer the tighter an instance of the fingerpost. It is told from the perspective of three narrators, during three time periods, and in three separate settings.
He is the author of seven detective novels, a book of art history and countless articles on artistic, financial and historical subjects, and three novels, an instance of the fingerpost, the dream of scipio and the portrait. Its a mystery, a novel of character and a recreation of the past, all in one. Jun 03, 2009 stone s fall does show, as in pears s reimagining of the 1890 crisis when the bank of england bailed out barings, that the financial world has long been a confidence game, gambling on trust and. Storylines aside, iain peers recreates fabulous historical tableaus which ooze. Iain pears is the author of the bestsellers an instance of the fingerpost, the dream of scipio, stones fall, and arcadia, and a novella, the portrait, as well as a series of acclaimed detective novels, a book of art history, and countless articles on artistic, financial and historical subjects. In his most dazzling novel since the groundbreaking new york times bestseller an instance of the fingerpost, iain pears tells the story of john stone, financier and arms dealer, a man so wealthy that in the years before world war one he was able to manipulate. I say this as an iain pears fan who had to throw the dream of scipio against the wall with great force. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Cart hello select your address best sellers todays. It shows the enveloping crisis of world war i and its europeanwide context. Pears pieced together a historical mystery that simply broaches espionage, international finance, and military arms production. The story straddles the 19th and 20th centuries, and, like the authors an instance of the fingerpost. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading stone s fall. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are.
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