An Instance of the Fingerpost

Iain Pears

first published 1997 Vintage, 2023 paperback 698 pages

This book is set in the 1660's, and tells the story of Sarah Blundy who is accused of murder. The story is told from four different perspectives, and as you read each one you learn so much more about the events, and there is a huge plot twist at the end!

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Editions we hold

An Instance of the Fingerpost paperback · 2023 · Vintage · 698 pages · 9780099751816
An Instance Of The Fingerpost audiobook · 2011 · Isis Audio Books · 9781445007977
Instance of the Fingerpost edition · 2011 · Penguin Random House · 704 pages · 9781446466230
An Instance Of The Fingerpost audiobook · 2011 · Isis Audio Books · 9781445007984
Instance of the Fingerpost edition · 2010 · Penguin Random House · 9781409058076
Instance at the Fingerpost edition · 2010 · Penguin Random House · 9781409058083
An Instance of the Fingerpost edition · 2003 · Tandem Library · 9780613656306
An Instance of the Fingerpost paperback · 2000 · Riverhead Trade · 704 pages · 9781573227957
Instance of the Fingerpost edition · 1999 · Turtleback · 9780606169400
An instance of the fingerpost edition · 1999 · Berkley Books · 735 pages
An Instance of the Fingerpost audiobook · 1998 · Brand: Audio Renaissance · 9781559274913
Instance of the Fingerpost edition · 1998 · Penguin Random House · 500 pages · 9780099277439

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