Doom Painting

by A. K. Blakemore

First published 2026

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Reception

2026
Times Literary Supplement
Reviewed by Toby Clements, 2 September
2026
The Guardian
Reviewed by Sandra Newman, 22 September

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The Guardian · 22 September 2026

Doom Painting by AK Blakemore review – a dazzling epic of the Peasants’ Revolt

This recklessly ambitious doorstopper follows the 16 days of England’s medieval uprising from a vast array of viewpoints, and in startlingly rich prose

By Sandra Newman

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Times Literary Supplement · 2 September 2026

Sympathy for the everyman

Reimagining sixteen days in 1381

By Toby Clements

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About the author

A. K. Blakemore, born 1991.

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Catalogue record

ISBN: 978-1-80351-274-7

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ISBN: 978-1-80351-274-7
Author: Blakemore, A. K., 1991–
Statement: Doom Painting / A. K. Blakemore.
Records: Open Library