The Pope's Rhinoceros
Lawrence Norfolk
A slow starter but by page 100 the book had me gripped as I wondered how Salvestro could possibly survive in his horrible world, unable to trust anyone - especially the Pope!
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- The World is Not Enough by Zoe Oldenbourg
- The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
- An Instance of the Fingerpost by Iain Pears