House of Widows

''A concisely rich reading experience like no other . . . immensely, continuously exciting to boot. Highly, highly recommended'' Francis Spufford

''An epic voyage well worth taking'' Telegraph

''There is nothing quite like a James Buchan novel'' Financial Times

Autumn, 1785. Two young boys, in the uniform of officer cadets of the Royal Military College, are standing outside the porter''s gate of a ho...