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Faulk's new novel explores the question of what kind of beings men and women really are. Set in 1876 with two men from different countries and contrasting families who are united by an ambition to understand how the mind works and whether madness is the price we pay for being human. Faulks' previous novels include "Birdsong" which has sold 2 million copies and was voted 13th in the BBC Big Read.
Synopsis
Jacques Rebiere and Thomas Midwinter, both sixteen when this story starts in 1876, come from different countries and contrasting families. They are united by an ambition to understand how the mind works and whether madness is the price we pay for being human. This work explores the question of what kind of beings men and women really are.
