Heartstone (novel)

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Heartstone
Lamentation
 

Heartstone is a

King Henry VIII, the events of the novel take place in the summer of 1545.[2] Shardlake and his assistant Barak travel to Portsmouth on a legal case given to them by an old servant of Queen Catherine Parr. The book also concerns preparations for the Battle of the Solent and the King's warship, the Mary Rose
.

The book introduces the young

Princess Elizabeth in a minor role.[3]

An abridged audiobook on CD, narrated by Anton Lesser, was released by Macmillan Digital Audio in 2010.[4] An unabridged audiobook, nearly 23 hours of narration performed by Steven Crossley, was released in 2011.

In 2018, BBC Radio 4 aired a full-cast adaptation of the novel, dramatised by Colin MacDonald, with Justin Salinger starring as Shardlake.[5]

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ "Fantastic Fiction". Retrieved 19 September 2010.
  2. ^ Wilson, Laura (18 September 2010). "Heartstone". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
  3. ^ Atkinson, Kate (17 September 2010). "Material Witness". Retrieved 19 September 2010.
  4. ^ MDA 2250
  5. ^ "Shardlake:Heartstone". BBC. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Walter Scott historical fiction shortlist announced". BBC News. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2011.