World From Rough Stones

Scenes of which Hardy would have been proud - Gillian ReynoldsRich and exciting - Washington StarZestful research and Macdonald's mastery of the dialects and speech of all classes bring his novel noisily to life from the first to the last page. - The TimesA powerful new novel...a successful attempt to blend fiction with authenticity. The story is rich with colourful characters, brawling, boozing and bedding...leaves the reader waiting impatiently for the next novel in what must be a memorable series. - Yorkshire Evening PostEngrossing - a book to revel in. - Charleston Evening PostAn immense spectrum of life as the early Victorians lived it...a marvellously told story alive with believable people. - Charleston Evening PostHe is every bit as bad as Dickens. - Martin Seymour-Smith