'Ingenious and learned.' - The Daily Mail
MEET ARNOLD TREVELLYAN - charismatic, exuberant and somewhat strange. His love of mushrooms is matched only by a passion for Flora, his wife of twelve years.
One day, while searching for mushrooms, Arnold makes a wondrous discovery that will turn his world upside down.
He abandons Flora and heads to the South Pacific where he finds himself marrying the queen of the remote tropical island.
But all is not as it seems in Arnold’s idyllic realm. In a series of cassettes to his oldest friend, he reveals that he is trapped in an international conspiracy in which mushrooms hold the key to life or death.
According to Arnold is for all women who think they know their partner and all men who think the grass is greener elsewhere.
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Reviews
'According to Arnold is as ingenious and learned as you'd expect of Giles Milton - better known as a somewhat maverick historian - and it has both that excellent big idea of the regal conspiracy at its heart and a superbly lurking theme about grass-is-greener male sexual yearning waiting in the wings. It's also well written with a very readable light tone and many an inventive image.' Harrie Ritchie, The Daily Mail.
'A highly entertaining fantasy, Milton's novel is perfect for anyone obsessed with conspiracy theories.' Anthony Gardner, Mail on Sunday.
'According to Arnold is probably one of the most weird and wonderful books I have come across in recent times. A novel centred around mushrooms seemed a little odd and I thought how on earth is Giles Milton going to get mileage out of this? However, their part in the novel is fascinating, intriguing and highly plausible...
'As Arnold tells his tales of mushrooms, his new life on the lush and verdant island of Tuva, and the conspiracy surrounding him you can tell Milton has a major interest in history... Arnold’s story itself is wonderfully surreal in places, and is extremely absorbing and amusing to read...
'In case you hadn’t guessed by now I really enjoyed this book. As well as the brilliant and at times surreal plot, Milton’s writing is first class, clever and witty, and he clearly has a very vivid imagination. He keeps his cast of characters to a minimum, which allows the wonderfully elaborate plot to take centre stage, as it clearly should in this unique, funny and very fulfilling read. I can’t wait to see what he comes up with next.' Katie Pullen, The Bookbag.