| Author: | Richard Dowling | ISBN: | 9781776527625 |
| Publisher: | The Floating Press | Publication: | August 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | The Floating Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Richard Dowling |
| ISBN: | 9781776527625 |
| Publisher: | The Floating Press |
| Publication: | August 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | The Floating Press |
| Language: | English |
This epic novel begins with a mysterious girl taking a journey by train and a loving mother making a Faustian bargain with a gallant but nefarious figure. Author Richard Dowling spins an intricate mystery from a number of seemingly disparate elements: family dysfunction, clashes between social classes in nineteenth-century England, and a far-fetched scheme to create gold from a specific combination of less valuable elements and materials. Somehow, Dowling manages to pull it off, weaving a satisfying tale that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.
This epic novel begins with a mysterious girl taking a journey by train and a loving mother making a Faustian bargain with a gallant but nefarious figure. Author Richard Dowling spins an intricate mystery from a number of seemingly disparate elements: family dysfunction, clashes between social classes in nineteenth-century England, and a far-fetched scheme to create gold from a specific combination of less valuable elements and materials. Somehow, Dowling manages to pull it off, weaving a satisfying tale that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.
