We have updated our Privacy Policy Please take a moment to review it. By continuing to use this site, you agree to the terms of our updated Privacy Policy.
The Tyrant's Novel
On sale
27th September 2004
Price: £9.99
Imagine a Middle-Eastern country that was once a friend of the West becoming an enemy, its people starving and savagely repressed by a tyrant known as Great Uncle. As a celebrated writer and war hero, the man who here relates his story has a better life than most, until he is made an offer he can’t refuse.
He must write a great novel, telling of the suffering of his people under the enemy’s cruel economic sanctions and portraying Great Uncle as their saviour. This masterpiece must be completed in time for its international debut in three months – or else. If the writer cannot – or will not – meet the tyrant’s deadline, he and anyone he cares for will pay the ultimate price.
Stark, terrifying and utterly compelling, THE TYRANT’S NOVEL is both a gripping thriller and a chilling glimpse of a fictional world that seems all too real.
He must write a great novel, telling of the suffering of his people under the enemy’s cruel economic sanctions and portraying Great Uncle as their saviour. This masterpiece must be completed in time for its international debut in three months – or else. If the writer cannot – or will not – meet the tyrant’s deadline, he and anyone he cares for will pay the ultimate price.
Stark, terrifying and utterly compelling, THE TYRANT’S NOVEL is both a gripping thriller and a chilling glimpse of a fictional world that seems all too real.
Newsletter Signup
By clicking ‘Sign Up,’ I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Hachette Book Group’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
Reviews
Light, relevant, snappy, well paced, subtly structured, unlaboured and interestingly shaded. It has political credentials but wears them lightly, serious characters but sketches them with humour ... And the details aren't extrapolations from current events - they are current events. Just in case you happened to have forgotten.
Brutal, chilling and moving ... This is thrilling stuff
Remarkable ... Here is Keneally at his polemic best and fairest ... it rings - or tolls - like a bell.
This crisp, smart new novel - his most accomplished recent work - is particularly timely...Keneally, a consummate storyteller, particularly in recent years, has often relied on tight, suspenseful plots to articulate his concerns. That skill is fully evident in this new book. For that reason, I do not wish to spoil the pleasure many readers will experience as they follow the twists and turns of a tale told with an appealing economy
It shows why Australia needs writers such as Keneally more than ever before.
You won't put it down