The Arcanum - Couverture rigide

Gleeson, Janet

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0593043480 ISBN 13 : 9780593043486

Editeur : Bantam Press, 1998

Synopsis

Imprisoned in a fairy-tale castle and under constant threat of execution by his ruthless captor an 18th century apothecary struggled to realize the alchemist's dream. His name was Johann Frederick Bottger. But instead of transforming base metal into gold he was to discover the formula for something even more exotic and elusive, a substance so precious it was known as 'white gold'. And it was a formula for which others were prepared to lie, cheat, steal and even kill to possess. This was the remarkable backdrop to one of the most strange and compelling episodes in European cultural and scientific history; a tale of genius and greed, of demonic cruelty and exquisite beauty, of the best and worst of which man is capable - it is the true story of the invention of European porcelain.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Janet Gleeson was born in Sri Lanka, where her father was a tea planter. After taking a degree in History of Art and English she joined Sotheby's, and later worked for Bonhams Auctioneers. In 1991 she joined Reed Books, where she was responsible for devising and writing Miller's Antiques and Collectibles. She is the author of the Sunday Times non-fiction bestsellers The Arcanum and The Moneymaker. She is also the author of three novels, The Grenadillo Box, The Serpent in the Garden and The Thief-Taker.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bantam Press
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0593043480
• ISBN 13: 9780593043486
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 288
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