The Rose Labyrinth
by Hardie, Titania
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1416584609
- ISBN 13
- 9781416584605
- Seller
-
Richford, Vermont, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Atria Books, 2008. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Gift box book in pictorial slip case, A riddle to unravel, a legacy to unheart, a heart to mend. When Lucy King receives a heart transplant, she gets more than a new ticker she gets the memories, friends and quest of donor Will Stafford, descendant of Queen Elizabeth's spiritual adviser, John Dee. Soon, Lucy's on the trail of a secret protected by generations of Dee's heirs. Unfortunately, ruthless fundamentalists pursue, convinced that Dee's secret holds the key to the Rapture. A softer, semifeminist riff on The Da Vinci Code, Hardie's debut is richly woven, drawing on sources ranging from Elizabethan mysticism to computer games; the intricacy of the quest will pull readers in, but the story loses steam before coasting to a disappointing end. Hardie falls victim to some of the same pitfalls as Brown, letting interesting background material devolve into dry recitation and fact-combing. Further, her characters are almost all kindly, whip-smart do-gooders or swaggering bad guys, and Hardie is reticent to put her heroes in real danger (lest it interfere with their research). She blurs the lines between faith and reason cleverly, but her labyrinth of exposition will probably wear out readers before they find the exit.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Livres Norrois (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 137970
- Title
- The Rose Labyrinth
- Author
- Hardie, Titania
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1416584609
- ISBN 13
- 9781416584605
- Publisher
- Atria Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 2008
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- English books;
Terms of Sale
Livres Norrois
Insurance at buyer's expense.Returns: Returns may be made within 7 days of your receipt Please email in advance so we are awaiting the return
About the Seller
Livres Norrois
Biblio member since 2003
Richford, Vermont
About Livres Norrois
Nous postons du Canada. Welcome to the online home of Livres Norrois Please search or browse our inventory of hard to find, out of print, used, and rare books. We have over 20,000 in inventory.Thank you for your interest and good browsing.Bienvenue. livres usages classes par themes. Le site offre des possibilites de recherche tres variees : par auteur ou titre d'une par theme d'autre part, avec possibilite de croiser periode, pays, nous offrons aux adeptes de livres rares et livres anciens un vaste choix de livres : livres anciens, livres rares, livres d'occasion,d'histoire, croissance personnelle ,, livres de litterature, livres uises. Les nouveautes font l'objet d'une presentation separee. Vous pouvez consulter ci-dessous notre selection de livres anciens et de livres rares, rechercher un livre grece au moteur de recherche, ou bien consulter directement les catalogues de livres. La librairie en ligne qui partage vos passions. Toutes les photos sont uniques a chaque livre.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Slip Case
- A protective sleeve, often made of decorative cardboard or leather which houses a book. It is open on one end, so as to allow...