![]() ![]() It’s not long, however, before the king comes to Merivel with a request for help. Merivel is quickly swept away by the fun and frivolity of the court, making himself popular by playing the fool and entertaining the king. That man is Robert Merivel, a glovemaker’s son and trained physician who, near the beginning of the novel, obtains a position at the court of Charles II as surgeon to the king’s spaniels. Restoration is set in 17th century England in the years following the restoration of the monarchy the title refers not just to the time period but also to the personal restoration of a man’s self-respect and his place in the world. ![]() It also counts towards my Ten from the TBR project, which has been sadly neglected this year! Her 1989 novel Restoration seemed like my sort of book and knowing that I need to read the sequel, Merivel: A Man of His Time, for my Walter Scott Prize project gave me the motivation to pick it up and start reading. ![]() Rose Tremain is a new author for me, but I’ve been meaning to try one of her books for a long time. ![]()
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