This is a fascinating thriller based in a future where the seas have risen to claim back the land, the past has been buried and archaeology is considered the most dangerous science. Set in a highly realistic dystopic future, where the lowlands of Britain are flooded, this beautifully realised novel explores a world where archaeology is controlled for fear of social unrest. One bleak morning, a storm across the North Sea unveils a human skull, which leads to a series of events that changes the lives of those involved. Merrick, a young graduate archaeology student becomes embroiled in the task of discovering the origins of the skull. His interest in this bizarre case brings him into contact with the Inglish, a remnant tribe eking out an existence on the edge of Europe. In this wildly progressive new world, it is they who will be affected the most. This is a compelling vision of England as it could be in the not-so-distant future.
- ISBN10 0099473003
- ISBN13 9780099473008
- Publish Date 7 April 2005 (first published 1 April 2004)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 1 February 2014
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Imprint Definitions
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 416
- Language English