ISBN: 9780753821311/ Author: Mcmahon, Katharine / Publisher: Orion Books Ltd. / Author: McMahon, Katharine Subject: Historical - General Publication Date: October 2006 Binding: Paperback Language: English Pages: 346 ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************* This is a used paperback copy in Good+ condition. Copy shows creasing to spine/minimal edgewear. Clean and tight. *********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Synopses & Reviews Publisher Comments: There are long-held secrets at the manor house in Buckinghamshire, England, where Emilie Selden has been raised in near isolation by her father. A student of Isaac Newton, John Selden believes he can turn his daughter into a brilliant natural philosopher and alchemist. Secluded in their ancient house, with only two servants for company, he fills Emilie with knowledge and records her progress obsessively. In the spring of 1725, father and daughter begin their most daring alchemical experiment to datethey will attempt to breathe life into dead matter. But their work is interrupted by the arrival of two strangers: one a researcher, the other a dazzling young merchant. During the course of a sultry August, while her father is away, Emilie experiences the passion of first love. Listening to her heart rather than her head, she makes a choice. Banished to London and plunged headlong into a society that is both glamorous and ruthless, Emilie discovers that for all her extraordinary education she has no insight into the workings of the human heart. When she tries to return to the world of books and study, she instead unravels a shocking secret that sets her on her true journey to enlightenment. The Alchemist's Daughter is a gripping, evocative tale. Set against the backdrop of eighteenth-century London society, it is an unforgettable story of one woman's journey through a world of mystery, passion, and obsession. Selden Manor was the crucible in which my father, the Gills, and I lived together. I peer into it now with the respectful caution with which I was taught to approach any volatile experiment. I am searching for a day to illustrate our life before 1725, the year wheneverything changed. And unlike the blacksmith's daughter, I am an expert in observation. I know what I am looking forbubbles of gas, a rise in temperature, an alteration in texturesmall indications of chemical change that mean something significant is happening. from The Alchemist's Daughter Review: “Rich in period detail, this historical novel has all the right trappings.” —Daily News Review: “Perfectly timed and modulated not only to draw us in and wring us out but also to reveal the spirit of a time.” —The Boston Globe Review: “Evocative, compelling, and beautifully written . . . explosive secrets abound not only in the mysterious alchemy laboratory and in sprawling, seething London during the Age of Reason—but also in the heroine’s heart.” —Karen Harper, USA Today bestselling author of The Last Boleyn ******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************* I accept payment in the form of postal money orders and personal checks. Personal checks must clear before book is mailed. P/h is $3.50 media mail USA and is a fixed cost. Alaska and Hawaii extra. A small handling fee is included in cost of postage. Insurance of $1.70 is optional, but encouraged in order to cover loss or damage in the mail. I combine postage with items from additional auctions. Ask for details. (IBX#14)****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** International p/h will be determined at the end of auction. International payment must be in the form of cash only - USD, Euros, GBP or Scandinavian Krona

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