The Dream of Scipio Philip Pullman claims he died witless and

claims he died witless and incapable

Professor Jonas Lear has finally found what he's been searching for - and wishes to God he hadn't

and visitors must always knock before entering

and add a surprising dollop of magic - it's a recipe for a delightful read' JODI PICOULT

racing journalist

The Dream of Scipio Philip Pullman claims he died witless andThe Dream of Scipio, Iain Pears' first mainstream novel since An Instance of the Fingerpost, is a work of ambition that appeals equally to the head and the heart. It is set in Provence at three different critical moments of Western Civilisation the collapse of the Roman Empire in the 5th century, the Black Death in the 14th, and the Second World War in the 20th and follows the fortunes of three men, Manlius Hippomenes, a Gallic aristocrat obsessed