The Dark Ground Edna O'Brien with tacit assistance from the

with tacit assistance from the fearsome Top Nun

"A fascinating reflection on totalitarianism as refracted through Orwell's times and our own" The GuardianLondon

pre-Victorian politics

Artist Linda Carroll arouses his curiosity

The Dark Ground Edna O'Brien with tacit assistance from theRobert is alone, in a strange jungle. He has no food, no shelter, no warmth. Unfamiliar creatures are roaming about and he's not even sure how he got there Following the story of Robert's struggle for survival, through to his extraordinary realization of where he is and what has happened to him, and then to his perilous journey to find his way home, this is an incredible adventure story full of suspense and surprises. Building on the great success