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Voltaire's Calligrapher de Pablo De Santis

Voltaire's Calligrapher

Autor Pablo De Santis
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 sep 2010
An elegant and atmospheric literary thriller that will delight fans of 'The Interpretation of Murder' and 'The Shadow of the Wind'. Eighteenth century France, the Age of Enlightenment. Young calligrapher Dalessius has just been released from prison and finding himself homeless takes a job as Voltaire's messenger and spy. Soon he's entangled in a web of secrets and intrigue, leading from the courts and scaffolds of Toulouse to Paris, and a mysterious fortified monastery. There Abbot Mazy and the legendary calligrapher, Silas Darel, guide a horrific secret...
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ISBN-13: 9780007269051
ISBN-10: 0007269056
Pagini: 224
Dimensiuni: 128 x 199 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.16 kg
Editura: Harpercollins
Locul publicării:United Kingdom

Notă biografică

Pablo De Santis was born in Buenos Aires, studied Literature at the Universidad de Buenos Aires and subsequently worked as a journalist and comic-strip creator, becoming Editor-in-Chief of one of Argentina's leading comics magazines, Fierro. De Santis is also the author of a number of books for young adults. He lives in Buenos Aires.

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'While the prose is richly reminiscent of Umberto Eco, the headlong pace of this dark fantasy-combining elements of mystery, historical fiction, horror and the splinter genre clockpunk-will let readers swallow the entrancing story in a single gulp' Kirkus Reviews 'A novel not to overlook ... It's hard not to make this novel sound cryptic, because it is, but in a wonderful way. It is packed with illusions (words are real, women not always), allusions and puns, all of which make sense when you're firmly in the grip of the story's thrilling denouement' St. Petersburg Times 'It's hard not to make this novel sound cryptic because it is, but in a wonderful way. The book is packed with illusions (words are real, women not always), allusions (if you're up on Enlightenment philosophy) and puns (if you love language), all of which make sense when you're firmly in the grip of the story's thrilling denouement' Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Praise for The Paris Enigma: 'It had me purring with pleasure' Daily Telegraph 'A beguiling historical whodunit' New York Times 'Murder and mayhem... colourful characters and cases create a hazy atmosphere of intelligent escapism' Washington Post

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Dalessius is twenty when he comes to work for one of the Enlightenment’s most famous minds, the author and philosopher Voltaire. As the great man’s calligrapher, Dalessius becomes witness to many wonders—and finds himself in the middle of a secret battle between the malevolent remnants of the all-but-dead Dark Ages and the progressive elements of the modernage. The calligrapher’s role in this shadowy conflict will carry him to many perilous places— through the gates of sinister castles and to the doors of a bizarre bordello; toward life-and death confrontations with inventive henchmen, ingenious mechanical execution devices, poisonous fish, and murderous automatons. As the conspiracy to halt the Enlightenment’s astonishing progress intensifies, young Dalessius’s courage—as well as Voltaire’s unique cunning and wit—are put to the ultimate test as they strive to ensure the survival of the future.