title: The Bloodstone Papers: A Novel
author:  Glen Duncan 
description: &#8220;Duncan&#8217;s polished, merciless, and frequently hilarious prose supplies a trove of pleasures all its own.&#8221; (Publishers Weekly)<br /><br />&#8220;He is a major writer&#8221; (The Independent on Sunday)<br /><br />&#8220;An appallingly intelligent writer&#8221; (The Guardian)<br /><br />Superb...Perhaps this book will finally bring him the mainstream recognition he deserves. (Arena)<br /><br />&#8216;Richly satisfying. Duncan manages to fuse racial and personal dislocation beautifully in this long, seductive narrative....A terrific yarn.&#8217; (The Independent on Sunday)<br /><br />[A] sprawling, ambitious work&#8230;it loops back and forth through history with remarkable lucidity&#8230; ultimately very moving.&#8217; (Alfred Hickling, The Guardian)<br /><br />&#8220;A vigorous roman  ghee, reminiscent at turns of Vikram Seth, Zadie Smith and Douglas Coupland.&#8221; (Kirkus Reviews)
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  ## Duncan Brockwell
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Copyright © 2021 Duncan Brockwell
  
  
  The right of Duncan Brockwell to be identified as the Author of the Work has
  been asserted by him in accordance to the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
  1988.
  
  
  First published in 2021 by Bloodhound Books.
  
  
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  Print ISBN 978-1-913942-44-1
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  