Synopsis
A remarkable new novel from the Wellcome Trust longlisted author. While carrying out historical investigations at the Nobel Museum in Stockholm, Sweden, a psychiatrist makes an unusual discovery. Among the piles of papers are eight letters addressed to the executor of Alfred Nobel's will. Remarkably, each is crafted by a different Nobel Laureate - including Rudyard Kipling and Marie Curie - and each is an explanation of why and how Stonehenge was constructed. Diligent research eventually uncovers that Alfred Nobel added a secret codicil to his will, 'a prize - reserved exclusively for Nobel laureates - was to be awarded to the person who solves the mystery of Stonehenge.' Weaving together a wealth of primary documents - photos, letters, wills - The Stonehenge Letters documents a fascinating secret competition, complete with strange but illuminating submissions and a contentious prize-awarding process. Did this all happen? Maybe, like with Stonehenge, we don't really need to know.
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À propos de l?auteur
Harry Karlinsky is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of British Columbia.
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