Dissolution

★ 4.0 avg 278 votes

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The book is a great read, the audio version should be avoided at all costs.

4.0 ★★★★☆ average of 4 sources · 278 votes
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Enjoyment79Difficulty60Influence36Popularity38Classic25

4.0/5 · 278 readers · 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Moderate

What order should I read the Shardlake series series?

Read Dissolution first, then follow the publication order above — Sovereign.

How long does it take to read Dissolution?

About ≈ 7 h 24 m — 400 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mDissolution~7 h 24 m

How many pages is Dissolution?

400 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Dissolution400

What genre is Dissolution?

It sits on the History, Fiction shelves.

Is Dissolution in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Where does Dissolution take place?

It is set in Great Britain, England during Henry VIII, 1509-1547, 16th century.

Who wrote Dissolution?

C.J. Sansom.

Shardlake series — reading order

  1. → Dissolution (2001) you are here
  2. 1 Sovereign (2001)
Setting Great BritainEngland Time period Henry VIII, 1509-154716th century