Useful Idiots

Set in the not-so-distant future, where the lowlands of Britain are flooded, this beautifully written novel explores a world where archaeology is banned for fear of the social unrest it might cause. One bleak morning, a storm across the North Sea stirs up a human skull, which starts a chain of events that forever changes the lives of those involved. It is the Inglish, a remnant tribe on the edge of Europe, that will be affected the most. This is a compelling vision of England as it might be in the hand of award-winning author Jan Mark. From the Hardcover edition.

Jan Mark attended Canterbury College of Art in England. She taught in a secondary school in Gravesend for six years before becoming a full-time writer. She has won the Carnegie Medal twice, for <i>Thunder and Lightnings</i> and <i>Handles</i>. The author lives in Oxford, England.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>