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A richly inventive novel about a centuries-old vampire, a spellbound witch, and the mysterious manuscript that draws them together. Deep in the stacks of Oxford's Bodleian Library, young scholar Diana Bishop unwittingly calls up a bewitched alchemical manuscript in the course of her research. Descended from an old and distinguished line of witches, Diana wants nothing to do with sorcery; so after a furtive glance and a few notes, she banishes the book to the stacks. But her discovery sets a fantastical underworld stirring, and a horde of daemons, witches, and vampires soon descends upon the library. Diana has stumbled upon a coveted treasure lost for centuries-and she is the only creature who can break its spell. Debut novelist Deborah Harkness has crafted a mesmerizing and addictive read, equal parts history and magic, romance and suspense. Diana is a bold heroine who meets her equal in vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont, and gradually warms up to him as their alliance deepens into an intimacy that violates age-old taboos. This smart, sophisticated story harks back to the novels of Anne Rice, but it is as contemporary and sensual as the Twilight series-with an extra serving of historical realism.
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A Discovery of Witches, Deborah E. Harkness
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 2011
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- Titolo
- A Discovery of Witches
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Deborah E. Harkness
- Editore
- Headline
- Pubblicato
- 2011
- Formato
- In brossura
- Pagine
- 688
- ISBN10
- 1472222563
- ISBN13
- 9781472222565
- Tag
- Narrativa, Fantasy, Amore, Donne, Magia, Letteratura Americana, Fenomeni soprannaturali, Idee regalo per le medie, Regali per le donne, Essere Sovrannaturali, Inghilterra, Letteratura inglese, Vampiri, Streghe, Demoni, Adattato in una serie, Biblioteche, Amore proibito, Dark Academia
- Prima pubblicazione
- 2011
- Titolo originale
- A Discovery of Witches
- Valutazione
- 4 su 5
- Descrizione
- A richly inventive novel about a centuries-old vampire, a spellbound witch, and the mysterious manuscript that draws them together. Deep in the stacks of Oxford's Bodleian Library, young scholar Diana Bishop unwittingly calls up a bewitched alchemical manuscript in the course of her research. Descended from an old and distinguished line of witches, Diana wants nothing to do with sorcery; so after a furtive glance and a few notes, she banishes the book to the stacks. But her discovery sets a fantastical underworld stirring, and a horde of daemons, witches, and vampires soon descends upon the library. Diana has stumbled upon a coveted treasure lost for centuries-and she is the only creature who can break its spell. Debut novelist Deborah Harkness has crafted a mesmerizing and addictive read, equal parts history and magic, romance and suspense. Diana is a bold heroine who meets her equal in vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont, and gradually warms up to him as their alliance deepens into an intimacy that violates age-old taboos. This smart, sophisticated story harks back to the novels of Anne Rice, but it is as contemporary and sensual as the Twilight series-with an extra serving of historical realism.