 First edition | |
| Author | Nicholas Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Thriller |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Harvill Secker, Penguin Random House |
| Media type | Hardback, paperback, ebook, audio download [1] |
| Pages | xi+432 |
| ISBN | 978-1-787-30176-4 |
The Sandpit (2020) is a novel by Nicholas Shakespeare.
Overview
The book is a thriller based in Oxford, England. [2] It references the Phoenix school, based on the Dragon School in North Oxford, which Shakespeare attended in the 1960s. [3] The Dragon is used as the name of a cinema, whereas there is actually a Phoenix Picturehouse not far from the Dragon School. [4]
Reviews
The book has been reviewed in the following magazines and newspapers:
- The Canberra Times. [2]
- Evening Standard. [5]
- The Guardian. [6]
- The Scotsman. [7]
- The Spectator. [3]
- The Sunday Telegraph. [8]
See also
References
- ^ "The Sandpit – Nicholas Shakespeare". UK: Penguin Books. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ a b Steele, Colin (8 August 2020). "Nicholas Shakespeare returns to fiction with The Sandpit, a thriller set in Oxford". The Canberra Times.
- ^ a b Taylor, Andrew (25 July 2020). "Oxford skulduggery: The Sandpit, by Nicholas Shakespeare, reviewed". The Spectator.
- ^ "Phoenix Picturehouse". www.picturehouses.com. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ Thomson, Ian (16 July 2020). "The Sandpit by Nicholas Shakespeare: dirty politics and shady spies". Evening Standard.
- ^ Wilson, Laura (17 July 2020). "The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup". The Guardian.
- ^ Massie, Allan (25 July 2020). "Book review: The Sandpit, by Nicholas Shakespeare". The Scotsman.
- ^ Carington, Francesca (28 June 2020). "The Sandpit by Nicholas Shakespeare, review: Iranian espionage comes to Oxford". The Sunday Telegraph.
External links
- The Sandpit by Nicholas Shakespeare
- Amazon USA information
- Amazon UK information
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|
First edition | |
| Author | Nicholas Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Thriller |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Harvill Secker, Penguin Random House |
| Media type | Hardback, paperback, ebook, audio download [1] |
| Pages | xi+432 |
| ISBN | 978-1-787-30176-4 |
The Sandpit (2020) is a novel by Nicholas Shakespeare.
Overview
The book is a thriller based in Oxford, England. [2] It references the Phoenix school, based on the Dragon School in North Oxford, which Shakespeare attended in the 1960s. [3] The Dragon is used as the name of a cinema, whereas there is actually a Phoenix Picturehouse not far from the Dragon School. [4]
Reviews
The book has been reviewed in the following magazines and newspapers:
- The Canberra Times. [2]
- Evening Standard. [5]
- The Guardian. [6]
- The Scotsman. [7]
- The Spectator. [3]
- The Sunday Telegraph. [8]
See also
References
- ^ "The Sandpit – Nicholas Shakespeare". UK: Penguin Books. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ a b Steele, Colin (8 August 2020). "Nicholas Shakespeare returns to fiction with The Sandpit, a thriller set in Oxford". The Canberra Times.
- ^ a b Taylor, Andrew (25 July 2020). "Oxford skulduggery: The Sandpit, by Nicholas Shakespeare, reviewed". The Spectator.
- ^ "Phoenix Picturehouse". www.picturehouses.com. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ Thomson, Ian (16 July 2020). "The Sandpit by Nicholas Shakespeare: dirty politics and shady spies". Evening Standard.
- ^ Wilson, Laura (17 July 2020). "The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup". The Guardian.
- ^ Massie, Allan (25 July 2020). "Book review: The Sandpit, by Nicholas Shakespeare". The Scotsman.
- ^ Carington, Francesca (28 June 2020). "The Sandpit by Nicholas Shakespeare, review: Iranian espionage comes to Oxford". The Sunday Telegraph.
External links
- The Sandpit by Nicholas Shakespeare
- Amazon USA information
- Amazon UK information
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| This article about a thriller novel of the 2020s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. See guidelines for writing about novels. Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page. |