The Lightstep - Couverture souple

Dickinson, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0552774464 ISBN 13 : 9780552774468

Editeur : Black Swan, 2009

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

There was once no greater advocate for revolution than Michel Wéry. No voice spoke louder, was more impassioned, on the need for a new order, for an end to disparity and injustice - not just in France but throughout the continent. Strange, then, that such a man should find himself in the employ of the Prince Bishop of Erzberg, as scout and spymaster for a regime at absolute odds with his ideals.

But time has taught Wéry harsh lessons: the Terror, the endless wrangling, the petty motivations of France's new ruling class, and the atrocities carried out in freedom's name - all have left their mark. Revolution has spawned a monster, and Wéry has vowed to thwart its march.

And with Paris' scheming now focused on the Prince Bishoprics, her armies poised to strike, it seems fate has thrown Wéry his chance. But just what is he prepared to sacrifice? Himself? surely. A city state? Perhaps. The life of the sister of his one true friend? The beautiful Maria Adelsheim who dances the Lightstep in mourning for a brother, and for a man whom might yet be saved...

Set against a backdrop of political thrust and counter-thrust, of lavish balls and shadowy cults, and to the rhythm of incessant canon-fire, The Lightstep is an epic story of love and honour, and a stunningly realised account of one of the defining moments in modern European history.

Quatrième de couverture :

It is 1797.

The Old Powers of Europe tremble before the newly arisen Republic of France. In the small Prince-Bishopric of Erzberg a former rebel, Michael Wéry, has taken service as a spy to fight the Revolution that he feels has betrayed him.

The young Maria von Adelsheim seeks Michael's help to find the truth about the death of her brother. But Michael has a price: Maria must go to the French-occupied Rhineland to retrieve a certain package from the hand of a stranger. The mission is one of great danger, and the prize is a message of doom.

The Lightstep is a classic in the making - a tale of men and women living in the fog of war, where the decisions they take are fashioned from the chaos in which they are born. It is a profound meditation on the corruption of ideals and a stirring piece of historical storytelling.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Black Swan
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0552774464
• ISBN 13: 9780552774468
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 528