Hawksmoor (1986) (edit title/settings)

J. S. edited the description of Hawksmoor Saturday, November 19, 2011.

• In 18th-century London, squalor vies with elegance as architectPenguin Decades bring you the novels that helped shape modern Britain. When they were published, some were bestsellers, some were considered scandalous, and others were simply misunderstood. All represent their time and helped define their generation, while today each is considered a landmark work of storytelling.Peter Ackroyd's Hawksmoor was first published in 1985. Alternating between the eighteenth century, when Nicholas Dyer is commissionedDyer, assistant to build newChristopher Wren, builds seven London churches inthat house a terrible secret, and the aftermath of the Great Fire. CID Detective Hawksmoor, 250 years later, investigates1980s, when London detective Nicholas Hawksmoor is investigating a series of gruesome murders that have occurredon the sitessight of certain 18th-century London churches.old churches, Hawksmoor is a brilliant tale of darkness and shadow.

Shelfari edited the description of Hawksmoor Saturday, August 1, 2009.

• In 18th-century London, squalor vies with elegance as architect Nicholas Dyer is commissioned to build new churches in the aftermath of the Great Fire. CID Detective Hawksmoor, 250 years later, investigates a series of murders that have occurred on the sites of certain 18th-century London churches.