Fate
Author(s): L. R. Fredericks
FATE is the story of Lord Francis Damory's quest for the elixir of immortality. Set against the magnificent background of the eighteenth century where science and magic, death and beauty meet in the gilded salons of the decadent nobility and the brothels and debtors' prisons of London, Francis tells of his many love affairs and his deadly duels, his encounters with courtesans and castrati, alchemists and anatomists, Rosicrucians, visionaries, monsters, charlatans, spies and assassins. His travels take him through France, across the Alpine passes to Venice and the pirate-infested Mediterranean Sea to Egypt, Cyprus and distant, exotic Constantinople on the trail of his mysterious ancestor Tobias who might - just possibly - still be alive.
General Information
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- : John Murray General Publishing Division
- : John Murray Publishers Ltd
- : 01 July 2012
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 August 2012
- : books
Other Specifications
- : L. R. Fredericks
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : 528
More About The Product
Praise for Farundell, LR Fredericks's first novel: -- x 'Farundell is a marvellously dark and intricate literary gothic novel. The style is elegant and engaging and the storyline compelling. This is an author to watch' -- Joanne Harris, bestselling author of Chocolat 'A richly ambitious debut novel ... one cannot help but be swept away by Fredericks' bold intentions' -- Financial Times 'Beautifully written ... I am sure it will appeal to many people' -- Daily Mail 'Descriptively, conceptually and emotionally captivating' -- Easy Living
L. R. Fredericks lives in London. Fate is her second novel. Her first novel, Farundell, was shortlisted for the Authors' Club First Novel Award and is also available from John Murray.
