Scherzo - Couverture souple

Williams, Jim

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 068484012X ISBN 13 : 9780684840123

Editeur : Scribner, 1999

Synopsis

Set in Venice in the age of Voltaire, Casanova and Count Cagliostro, this tale of murder and deceit explores the darker side of Venetian life as well as evoking the splendour of its glittering facade. Young Signor Ludovico is a castrato opera singer struggling to live at the edge of society.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Set in Venice in the age of Voltaire, Casanova and Count Cagliostro, SCHERZO is a gripping tale of murder, mystery and deceit which explores the darker side of Venetian life as well as evoking the splendour of its glittering facade. Young Signor Ludovico is a castrato opera singer struggling to live at the edge of society where the Venetian nobility and the underworld meet. Together with a mysterious French philosopher, Monsieur Arouet, he finds himself embroiled in the investigation of the murder of a religious nobleman, the consequences of which will keep the reader hooked to the very end.

Biographie de l'auteur

Jim Williams is a lawyer by profession and an avid student of history in his spare time. The author of several books written under the pseudonym Richard Hugo, Jim Williams' most recent novels are SCHERZO and RECHERCHE. He lives with his wife and three children in Stockport.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Scribner
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 068484012X
• ISBN 13: 9780684840123
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible