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The Measure of Gold - Couverture souple

Patten, Sarah C.

 
9781735808208: The Measure of Gold
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1735808202 ISBN 13 : 9781735808208
Editeur : Ashland Press, 2020

Synopsis

No magic is more powerful or dangerous than the spell of love.

It is 1940, and Germany has just invaded France. Across the ocean, in Sweetwater, Tennessee, Penelope, a beautiful alchemist, receives a letter from her childhood friend, Naomie, urging her to France. Bereft from the loss of her widowed father, Penelope leaves her life and travels to German-occupied Paris. There, she meets Naomie’s brother, the brilliant alchemist Fulcanelli and his mysterious apprentice, Lucien.

Falling headlong into the alchemy’s esoteric world, she helps Fulcanelli and Lucien resist the Nazi forces. She trains as a spy and infiltrates a powerful brothel, Le Chambrement. As the horrors of war close in around her, Penelope must seduce a murderous Nazi officer in a desperate calculation to save her lover, Lucian. Through the devastating magic of life, Penelope learns that alchemy has far more to do with the person than the element.

The Measure of Gold is an epic story of alchemy, betrayal, courage, and transcendent love.


"Compelling...Patten examines the link between the mysteries of alchemy and love through passionate romance that develops at the height of WWII." -Kirkus Review

"A young woman outwits Nazis through alchemy and espionage...An engrossing supernatural spy story."-Kirkus Review

"Fascinating... a powerful tribute to the brave women of the French Resistance" - BlueInk Review

“Poetic...A touching novel that features both fantasies and cruel sacrifices [of World War II].” -Foreward Clarion

“[An] absorbing, bittersweet novel...intricate, metaphorical descriptions of mathematics, alchemy, and Newton’s ideas thread with reflections of love.” -Foreward Clarion

“Poetic elements...make the story’s environment fantastical.” -Foreward Clarion

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À propos de l'auteur

Sarah C. Patten was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee and attended Cornell University where she earned her BA in English. She completed her MALS in Creative Writing at Dartmouth College. She lives in Asheville, North Carolina with her husband and three children.

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Éditeur
Ashland Press
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1735808202
ISBN 13 
9781735808208
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
426
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