Books by Matthew Kneale

Pilgrims

by Matthew Kneale

(666 reviews)

A The Times and Sunday Times Book of the Year'An enthralling and wonderfully vivid novel from a master storyteller' Joseph O'Connor'Kneale's medieval world is animated with a refreshing lightness of touch' Sunday... See More

Roma - Uma história em sete invasões (Portuguese Edition)

by Matthew Kneale

(46 reviews)

Nenhuma cidade da Terra preservou tão bem seu passado quanto Roma. Visitantes podem atravessar pontes antes cruzadas por Cícero e Júlio César, explorar templos ocupados pelos imperadores romanos e entrar em igrejas que... See More

An Atheist's History of Belief: Understanding Our Most Extraordinary Invention

by Matthew Kneale

(145 reviews)

The atheist's poetic synopsis of the history of spirituality and religion from the Man Booker shortlisted author of English Passengers What first prompted prehistoric man, sheltering in the shadows of deep caves, to call... See More

English Passengers: A Novel

by Matthew Kneale

(1,000 review)

In 1857 when Captain Illiam Quillian Kewley and his band of rum smugglers from the Isle of Man have most of their contraband confiscated by British Customs, they are forced to put their ship up for charter. The only takers... See More

Small Crimes in an Age of Abundance

by Matthew Kneale

(14 reviews)

A well-intentioned English family unwittingly becomes complicit in state violence while traveling through China. A ploddingly respectable London lawyer chances upon a stash of cocaine and realizes it offers the wealth and... See More

When We Were Romans: A Novel

by Matthew Kneale

(48 reviews)

When We Were Romans is a haunting psychological novel and another masterful work from the author of the prize-winning English Passengers. Nine-year-old Lawrence is the man of his family. He watches over his mother and his... See More

Rome: A History in Seven Sackings

by Matthew Kneale

(457 reviews)

"This magnificent love letter to Rome" (Stephen Greenblatt) tells the story of the Eternal City through pivotal moments that defined its history -- from the early Roman Republic through the Renaissance and the Reformation to... See More

Who lives at Apple Tree Cottage?: Ebenezer the Freezer

by Matthew Kneale

Each story in this series is a short, wholesome, rhyming book, ideal for bedtimes. These are based on the lives of household appliances, each having their own book in the series. These lovable individuals live in harmony... See More

Historia de las creencias (contada por un ateo): Cómo comprender nuestro invento más extraordinario (Spanish Edition)

by Matthew Kneale

(115 reviews)

La más completa y exhaustiva historia de la fe. ¿Qué llevó al hombre prehistórico, refugiado en la oscuridad de las cavernas, a apelar al reino de los espíritus? ¿Por qué calaron las creencias y creamos el cielo y... See More

Storia di Roma in sette saccheggi (Italian Edition)

by Matthew Kneale

(9 reviews)

«Un capolavoro per ritmo e suspense.» Sunday Times Nessuna città sulla terra ha conservato il suo passato come Roma. Dopo due millenni e mezzo di inondazioni, terremoti, incendi, pestilenze, assedi e pianificazioni... See More

Who lives at Apple Tree Cottage?: Midge the Fridge

by Matthew Kneale

Each story in this series is a short, wholesome, rhyming book, ideal for bedtimes. These are based on the lives of household appliances, each having their own book in the series. These lovable individuals live in harmony... See More