George Edjali, - solicitor son of a Scottish mother and Indian father, the local vicar in a Staffordshire village - is tried and shamefully convicted of mutilating horses following anonymous letters sent to the family. George endures a sentence of 7 years philosophically and courageously. On hearing of this scandalous miscarriage of justice, Arthur Conan Doyle, famous creator of Sherlock Holmes, determines to see justice done. Historically correct, Julian Barnes's 'novel' is a riveting account.
(James Baker - bwl 35 July 2006 ) |
