Combines theories of evolution with the intrigue of an old-fashioned thriller...Clever and thought-provoking.

LONDON METRO

An utterly gripping, fascinating read.

SUGAR

Original and evocative, this thriller set in 19th-century Paris deftly weaves together history and science.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

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Keenly researched, lovingly decorated, brimming with ideas but never short on character or charm

- Boyd Tonkin, INDEPENDENT

This book, like the coral that Daniel was originally carrying, is a rare and fascinating specimen.

TIMES

It makes for an entertaining narrative as Lucienne's band of well-spoken rogues duck and dive to avoid Jagot, the head of police.

GUARDIAN

An original and enthralling read.

BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH

A riveting read

SUNDAY BUSINESS POST, Ireland

A powerful and gripping historical thriller for fans of The Essex Serpernt and The Miniaturist. 'Original and evocative ... a mesmerising thriller' Daily Telegraph'Full of twists and turns' Scotsman'An enthralling exploration of revolutionary science in post-revolutionary France' Guardian'A book of penetrating humanity and a vivid evocation of Paris' Financial Times Paris, 1815. Daniel Connor, a young medical student from Edinburgh, has just arrived in Paris to study anatomy at the Jardin des Plantes - only to realise that his letters of introduction and a gift of precious coral specimens, on which his tenure depends, have been stolen by the beautiful woman with whom he shared a stagecoach.In the fervour and tumult of post revolutionary Paris, nothing is quite as it seems. In trying to recover his lost valuables, Daniel discovers that his beautiful adversary is in fact a philosopher-thief who lives in a shadowy world of outlaws and émigrés. As Daniel embark on a passionate love affair with the Coral Thief, he is drawn to join her salon of thieves to execute one last breathtakingly bold robbery...
Les mer
A young scientist becomes involved with a mysterious band of antiquities robbers in the heady atmosphere of nineteenth-century Paris. A powerful and thrilling novel for fans of The Essex Serpent.
Combines theories of evolution with the intrigue of an old-fashioned thriller...Clever and thought-provoking.
A young scientist becomes involved with a mysterious band of antiquities robbers in the heady atmosphere of nineteenth-century Paris. A powerful and thrilling novel from the author of GHOSTWALK.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780753827109
Publisert
2011
Utgiver
Vendor
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Vekt
220 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
131 mm
Dybde
19 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
256

Forfatter

Biographical note

Rebecca Stott is a writer and broadcaster. She writes both fiction and non-fiction, is affiliated to the Cambridge history of science department and is Professor of English Literature and Creative Writing at UEA. Her work, in radio writing, fiction and non-fiction, weaves together history, literature and the history of science. She is the author of the non-fiction book DARWIN AND THE BARNACLE and the novel GHOSTWALK.