In The Divided Kingdom, a new novel by Rupert Thomson, a boy is taken from his family and caught up in a comprehensive unraveling of what had been a united kingdom. The powers that be—reacting to their country's decline into consumerism, turpitude, racism, and violence—establish in its place four independent republics based on the perceived nature of the citizens assigned to each. · A Review of: Divided Kingdom by Rupert Thomson. Dan Johnson. Share via Facebook Share via Twitter Copy link to clipboard Share via text message. After the collapse of civilization, the map of Britain has been redrawn. Its citizens have been diagnosed with one of four personality types—choleric, phlegmatic, melancholic, or sanguine—and relocated to the appropriate Quarter . Interesting dystopian novel from Rupert Thomson, whose only other book that I've read was set in the 13th century. Britain has been divided into four separate states, with people sorted according to their temperament;these reflect the four humors, so there's a nod to the mediaeval in it/5().
Divided Kingdom|Rupert Thomson, Alzheimer's Disease: Life Course Perspectives on Risk Reduction|James Mortimer, Christianity and politics|W Cunningham, Memoirs of the Court of England During the Regency From Original Family Documents. V.1|Richard Plantagenet Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos Grenville Buckingham and Chandos. Rupert Thomson. Home. Divided kingdom, p Divided Kingdom, page 1 Select Voice: Brian (uk) Emma (uk) Amy (uk) Eric (us) Ivy (us) Joey (us) Salli (us) Justin (us) Jennifer (us) Kimberly (us) Praise for Divided Kingdom 'Wonderful and full of wonders a uniquely disturbing tale for our time' Literary Review. Rupert Thomson, (born November 5, ) is an English writer. He is the author of thirteen critically acclaimed novels and an award-winning memoir. He has lived in many cities around the world, including Athens, Berlin, New York, Sydney, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, and Rome. In , after several years in Barcelona, he moved back to London.
His latest novel, Divided Kingdom, presents a dystopian Britain, divided into four sectors separated by barbed wire and guard towers. The society is divided, not along racial, national, or political lines, but rather based on psychological outlook, or rather the concept of humours: the sanguine, choleric, melancholic, and phlegmatic. Divided Kingdom by Rupert Thomson. Click here for the lowest price! Paperback, , Interesting dystopian novel from Rupert Thomson, whose only other book that I've read was set in the 13th century. Britain has been divided into four separate states, with people sorted according to their temperament;these reflect the four humors, so there's a nod to the mediaeval in it.
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