The Unicorn Road
by Martin Davies
FICTION
HODDER & STOUGHTON
08/01/09
Following the haunting historical labyrinth of The Conjuror’s Bird, Martin Davies’ most recent novel starts with the lament of a father for his lost child.
Benedict was travelling with the famous scholar Antioch; his father can only assume they are lost when, despite asking other travellers for news, he hears no report for years. Alongside this story runs another, of Lin’an, a young girl whose tale of love is entangled with the mystery of Benedict’s disappearance.
This is a magical novel of language, love and honour, a richly evocative adventure of searching, travel and the importance of words.
Cat Burton-Cartledge, Waterstone's Hanley Tontines
Become a Waterstone's reviewer
and help other reader's discover their next book
Already a Waterstone's reviewer?
To review this book now, click
