The decadence and splendor of the Sun King's court in seventeenth-century France provide the backdrop for a historically authentic tale of a fifteen-year-old girl who joins a sorcerous subculture that toys with the lives of the rich and powerful. 35,000 first printing. $35,000 ad/promo.
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Da: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Hardback. Condizione: Good. New York Times and USA Today Bestseller An outstanding historical novel of 17th-century France . based on a real-life scandal known as the Affaire des Poisons, this tale is riveting from start to finish.--Library JournalHer ability to see the future may prevent her from living in the present.For a handful of gold, Madame de Morville will read your future in a glass of swirling water. You'll believe her, because you know she's more than 150 years old and a witch, and she has all of Paris in the palm of her hand. But Madame de Morville hides more behind her black robes than you know. Her real age, the mother and uncle who left her for dead, the inner workings of the most secret society of Parisian witches: none of these truths would help her outwit the rich who so desperately want the promise of the future. After all, it's her own future she must control, no matter how much it is painted with uncertainty and clouded by vengeance.More Praise for The Oracle Glass: Absorbing and arresting.--New York TimesFascinating and factual.--Los Angeles TimesChilly, witty, and completely engrossing . great, good fun.-- Kirkus ReviewsTake a full cup of wit, two teaspoons of brimstone, and a dash of poison, and you have Judith Merkle Riley's mordant, compelling tale of an ambitious young woman who disguises herself as an ancient prophetess in order to gain entry into the dangerous, scheming glamour of the Sun King's court. Based on scandalous true events, The Oracle Glass brims with our human foibles, passions, and eccentricities; it's a classic of the genre and unlike any historical novel you have ever read.--C. W. Gortner, author of The Confessions of Catherine de Medici. Codice articolo 00109223260
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Da: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Hardback. Condizione: Fair. New York Times and USA Today Bestseller An outstanding historical novel of 17th-century France . based on a real-life scandal known as the Affaire des Poisons, this tale is riveting from start to finish.--Library JournalHer ability to see the future may prevent her from living in the present.For a handful of gold, Madame de Morville will read your future in a glass of swirling water. You'll believe her, because you know she's more than 150 years old and a witch, and she has all of Paris in the palm of her hand. But Madame de Morville hides more behind her black robes than you know. Her real age, the mother and uncle who left her for dead, the inner workings of the most secret society of Parisian witches: none of these truths would help her outwit the rich who so desperately want the promise of the future. After all, it's her own future she must control, no matter how much it is painted with uncertainty and clouded by vengeance.More Praise for The Oracle Glass: Absorbing and arresting.--New York TimesFascinating and factual.--Los Angeles TimesChilly, witty, and completely engrossing . great, good fun.-- Kirkus ReviewsTake a full cup of wit, two teaspoons of brimstone, and a dash of poison, and you have Judith Merkle Riley's mordant, compelling tale of an ambitious young woman who disguises herself as an ancient prophetess in order to gain entry into the dangerous, scheming glamour of the Sun King's court. Based on scandalous true events, The Oracle Glass brims with our human foibles, passions, and eccentricities; it's a classic of the genre and unlike any historical novel you have ever read.--C. W. Gortner, author of The Confessions of Catherine de Medici. Codice articolo 00095959606
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Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Codice articolo 0670850543-7-1
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Da: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G0670850543I3N00
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