Edge, Simon
Anyone for Edmund?
- ISBN 13:
- 9781785631917
- author:
- Edge, Simon
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Eye Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 129mm / 197mm
- Genre:
- Books
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Under the tennis courts of a ruined Suffolk abbey, archaeologists made a thrilling discovery: the remains of St Edmund, king and martyr. For centuries, he had been venerated as England's patron saint, but his body was lost since the closure of the monasteries. Culture Secretary Marina Spencer jumped on the bandwagon, promoting St Edmund as a new patron saint for the United Kingdom, playing up his Scottish, Welsh, and Irish credentials. However, these claims were based on a fabrication by her adviser Mark Price. As crisis loomed, only one person could see through the deception: Mark's cousin Hannah, a dig volunteer. In this comedy, Simon Edge pokes fun at Westminster culture while celebrating the cult of a medieval saint. The result is a beguiling and original tale that explores the complexities of identity and the power of myth-making.
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