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.
| ISBN: | 9781909531000 |
| Publication date: | 31st October 2013 |
| Author: | Jan Mark |
| Publisher: | Definitions an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 416 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction |