Journal of a Man Unknown

In an astonishing feat of literary imagination, Gillian Tindall projects herself back onto one of her forebears to conjure a compelling vision of 17th century England.

"Tindall''s voice is richly her own: tender but unsentimental and lit by intimate knowledge of her chosen world." - Colin Thubron

Culminating a distinguished career spanning more than 60 years, historian Gillian Tindall has written a novel as her final statement. In an astonishing feat of literary imagination, she projects herself back onto one of her forebears to conjure a compelling vision of 17th century England.

By trade, the main character is a metal founder, an occupation that leads him from the villages of Sussex to the bell foundry in Spitalfields.

This is a hymn to those who pass through life not leaving a trace, except in the hearts of those into whose lives they have been cast.

• | Author: Gillian Tindall
• | Publisher: Spitalfields Life Books
• | Publication Date: Oct 27, 2025
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780995740198
• | ISBN-10: 0995740194