A review by jameskeates
To Calais, in Ordinary Time by James Meek

3.0

A historical novel written in three historical voices - peasant, noble and clerical - which takes some getting used to. It is internally consistent (I've read a lot worse "olde englishe") , so you can follow with time and focus. However, I didn't really connect with the story or characters to make it feel worth the effort. The horror of the plague in particular didn't come through - we saw empty towns but although they kept dropping like flies none of the main characters ever seemed that scared!