“There is something of E. M. Forster in Unsworth’s knowing depiction of a decaying empire.”—The New YorkerMore
"Captivating, sensuous, and immensely moving.... This is Barry Unsworth, the master of resonant historical fiction, on top form."—Jim CraceMore
"Pure gold....One of the best books by this most versatile of writers."—Penelope LivelyMore
When two men disembark from the same boat in Greece, their lives accidentally and frighteningly intersect.More
It was a big day for Cuthbertson's Regional School, and it would go off like a bomb.More
Booker Prize-winning author Barry Unsworth's first novel, published for the first time in the United States.More
"Stunningly original. . . . Pulpy and juicy, full of wisdom and horror." —Los Angeles Times Book ReviewMore
A "powerfully done" (Times Literary Supplement) and tantalizingly semi-autobiographical novel from the author of the Booker Prize-winning Sacred Hunger.More
"A masterful tale of treachery and duplicity. . . . Spellbinding."--New York TimesMore
The national bestseller: A medieval murder mystery full of the wonders of the time—and lessons for our own time—by a master storyteller.More
In this edgy and masterfully written novel, Booker Prize-winning author Barry Unsworth explores the themes of the corruption of innocence and the complications of lust.More
"A novel of revelation . . . haunting." —The New YorkerMore
In its romantic and dangerous tour of history, Barry Unsworth's Stone Virgin rivals A. S. Byatt's Possession.More
Winner of the 1992 Booker Prize for Fiction: "Possibly the best novel I've read in the last decade."—David HalberstamMore