The Coral Thief - Softcover

Stott, Rebecca

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0753827107 ISBN 13: 9780753827109

Verlag: W&N, 2010

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Críticas:

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)

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)

Reseña del editor:

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...

Über diese Auflage

• Verlag: W&N
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0753827107
• ISBN 13: 9780753827109
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 256