The House of Rumour

Hardback Published on: 05/07/2012
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The House of Rumour
A tad disappointing.
I was going to give this 3 stars as my rating but in all honesty, I'm puzzled by this read! For me, there's just too much happening to make it flow effortl... READ MORE
Lynn at Lancaster
The House of Rumour
Mind-Blowing
Blimey, how to review House of Rumour? Where to begin? This is one crazy mash-up of a book. So, we start with Larry gazing at the sky, prompted to reminisc... READ MORE
Jane Sharp at Watford
The House of Rumour
one great big audacious tale!
This is an intriguing novel that weaves different time frames, a selection of narrators and real events into an amazing tale that combines the creation of ... READ MORE
K McClymont
The House of Rumour
Epic literary sci-fi
Jake Arnott weaves together characters both real and imagined, through events true and constructed, in this epic novel. At times it can be difficult to fol... READ MORE
Janette Fraser

Synopsis

Larry Zagorski spins wild tales of fantasy worlds for pulp magazines. But as the Second World War hangs in the balance, the lines between imagination and reality are starting to blur.

In London, spymasters enlist occultists in the war of propaganda. In Southern California, a charismatic rocket scientist summons dark forces and an SF writer founds a new religion. In Munich, Nazis consult astrologists as they plot peace with the West and dominion over the East. And a conspiracy is born that will ripple through the decades to come.

The truth, it seems, is stranger than anything Larry could invent. But when he looks back on the 20th century, the past is as uncertain as the future. Just where does truth end and illusion begin?

THE HOUSE OF RUMOUR is a novel of soaring ambition, a mind-expanding journey through the ideas that have put man on the moon yet brought us to the brink of self-destruction.

What will you believe?

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
  • ISBN: 9780340922729
  • Number of pages: 416
  • Dimensions: 241 x 162 x 36 mm
  • Weight: 688g

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The House of Rumour
A confusing read
Spanning a period of around 70 years, the book blends fiction with real events, connecting WW2 counter intelligence with science fiction, space travel, rel... READ MORE
Miss D Kin
The House of Rumour
If u want something unusual!
A very unique story. It has a strange mixture of famous people, science fiction writers and propaganda used in the second world war. It is a little confuse... READ MORE
RjaneC
The House of Rumour
Excellent holiday reading matter.
"The House of Rumour" is craftily structured around a quote from Ovid which describes how Rumour thrives where "fiction is mixed with truth" and "spies eve... READ MORE
AliceMaudMary
The House of Rumour
Interesting Melange
Those familiar with Arnott’s style of blending historical facts and figures with his fictional characters will find much to enjoy here. Indeed, some of th... READ MORE
Derek Duerden
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