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The Hopkins Conundrum : A Tragic Comedy about Gerard Manley Hopkins and Five Shipwrecked Nuns
by Simon Edge
Overview
A literary mystery with a twist of Welsh charm Tim Cleverley inherits a failing pub in Wales and hatches a plan: enlist an American pulp novelist to fabricate a mystery around poet Gerard Manley Hopkins. The Hopkins Conundrum blends Hopkins' real life and the tragic tale of the shipwrecked nuns from "The Wreck of the Deutschland" with a contemporary love story, all while satirizing the Dan Brown-esque conspiracy industry.
Can Tim pull off his scheme and save the pub? Or will the real secrets of Hopkins' life, faith, and the ill-fated nuns rise to the surface? This novel is for you if you enjoy:
- Literary fiction with a touch of humor
- Historical mysteries set in Wales
- Stories that blend fact and fiction with a satirical edge
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781785630330
- ISBN-10: 1785630334
- Publisher: Lightning Books
- Publish Date: October 2017
- Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.61 pounds
- Page Count: 272
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