Author: Janet Gleeson
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 0446564796
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
An extraordinary episode in cultural & scientific history comes to life in the fascinating story of a genius, greed, & exquisite beauty revealed by the obsessive pursuit of the secret formula for one of the most precious commodities of eighteenth century European royalty-fine porcelain.
The Arcanum
Author: Janet Gleeson
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 0446564796
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
An extraordinary episode in cultural & scientific history comes to life in the fascinating story of a genius, greed, & exquisite beauty revealed by the obsessive pursuit of the secret formula for one of the most precious commodities of eighteenth century European royalty-fine porcelain.
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 0446564796
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
An extraordinary episode in cultural & scientific history comes to life in the fascinating story of a genius, greed, & exquisite beauty revealed by the obsessive pursuit of the secret formula for one of the most precious commodities of eighteenth century European royalty-fine porcelain.
The Arcanum
Author: Thomas Wheeler
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0307418367
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
It is 1919 and the Great War has come to a close. But in the shadows of the world’s major cities, the killing has just begun. In this perilous time, as the division between order and chaos grows increasingly slim, a select group of visionaries have taken it upon themselves to ensure the safety of humanity. They are known as the Arcanum. In London’s stormy Hyde Park, Konstantin Duvall, the Arcanum’s founder, has been killed in a suspicious accident. Dismayed, the group’s longest-lived member, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, determines to avenge Duvall’s death—and uncover the secret left in his wake. For the dead man possessed the world’s most powerful—now missing—artifact: the Book of Enoch, the chronicle of God’s mistakes, within whose pages lie the seeds for the end of everything. From the scene of the crime, Conan Doyle embarks on a path that leads him to the sleazy underworld of New York City’s Bowery and a series of deceptively disparate—but decidedly connected—murders. And as he calls upon the scattered members of the Arcanum for aid, he also finds himself embroiled in a story of war as old as time itself. Not of a struggle between countries, but between darkness and light. Peopled with the twentieth century’s most famous—and infamous—figures, here is an extraordinary tale in which the stakes go beyond the realm of humankind—into the divine.
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0307418367
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
It is 1919 and the Great War has come to a close. But in the shadows of the world’s major cities, the killing has just begun. In this perilous time, as the division between order and chaos grows increasingly slim, a select group of visionaries have taken it upon themselves to ensure the safety of humanity. They are known as the Arcanum. In London’s stormy Hyde Park, Konstantin Duvall, the Arcanum’s founder, has been killed in a suspicious accident. Dismayed, the group’s longest-lived member, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, determines to avenge Duvall’s death—and uncover the secret left in his wake. For the dead man possessed the world’s most powerful—now missing—artifact: the Book of Enoch, the chronicle of God’s mistakes, within whose pages lie the seeds for the end of everything. From the scene of the crime, Conan Doyle embarks on a path that leads him to the sleazy underworld of New York City’s Bowery and a series of deceptively disparate—but decidedly connected—murders. And as he calls upon the scattered members of the Arcanum for aid, he also finds himself embroiled in a story of war as old as time itself. Not of a struggle between countries, but between darkness and light. Peopled with the twentieth century’s most famous—and infamous—figures, here is an extraordinary tale in which the stakes go beyond the realm of humankind—into the divine.
Arcanum Bestiarum
Author: Robert Fitzgerald
Publisher: Three Hands Press
ISBN: 9781945147463
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Written in the tradition of the medieval bestiaries, Robert Fitzgerald's 'Arcanum Bestiarum' re-imagines the spiritual, magical and atavistic powers of the animal world. Written for the modern reader, the 272-page volume examines the occult virtues of fifty animals, including magical correspondences and tutelary powers. The text is graced with fifty-five original woodcut illustrations by celebrated artist Liv Rainey-Smith, prepared especially for this title in close collaboration with the author. Completing the design elements is an original typeface created for the work by calligrapher Gail Coppock.
Publisher: Three Hands Press
ISBN: 9781945147463
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Written in the tradition of the medieval bestiaries, Robert Fitzgerald's 'Arcanum Bestiarum' re-imagines the spiritual, magical and atavistic powers of the animal world. Written for the modern reader, the 272-page volume examines the occult virtues of fifty animals, including magical correspondences and tutelary powers. The text is graced with fifty-five original woodcut illustrations by celebrated artist Liv Rainey-Smith, prepared especially for this title in close collaboration with the author. Completing the design elements is an original typeface created for the work by calligrapher Gail Coppock.
Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765391171
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 713
Book Description
An all-new 120-page Stormlight Archive novella, "Edgedancer," will be the crown jewel of Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection, the first book of short fiction by #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson. The collection will include nine works in all. The first eight are: “The Hope of Elantris” (Elantris) “The Eleventh Metal” (Mistborn) “The Emperor's Soul” (Elantris) “Allomancer Jak and the Pits of Eltania, Episodes 28 through 30” (Mistborn) “White Sand" (excerpt; Taldain) "Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell” (Threnody) “Sixth of Dusk” (First of the Sun) “Mistborn: Secret History” (Mistborn) These wonderful works, originally published on Tor.com and elsewhere individually, convey the expanse of the Cosmere and tell exciting tales of adventure Sanderson fans have come to expect, including the Hugo Award-winning novella, “The Emperor's Soul” and an excerpt from the graphic novel "White Sand." Arcanum Unbounded will also contain the 120-page Stormlight Archive novella "Edgedancer," which will appear in this book for the first time anywhere. It is a story of Lift, taking place between Words of Radiance and the forthcoming Oathbringer. Finally, this collection includes essays and illustrations for the various planetary systems in which the stories are set. Other Tor books by Brandon Sanderson The Cosmere The Stormlight Archive The Way of Kings Words of Radiance Edgedancer (Novella) Oathbringer The Mistborn trilogy Mistborn: The Final Empire The Well of Ascension The Hero of Ages Mistborn: The Wax and Wayne series Alloy of Law Shadows of Self Bands of Mourning Collection Arcanum Unbounded Other Cosmere novels Elantris Warbreaker The Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians The Scrivener's Bones The Knights of Crystallia The Shattered Lens The Dark Talent The Rithmatist series The Rithmatist Other books by Brandon Sanderson The Reckoners Steelheart Firefight Calamity At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765391171
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 713
Book Description
An all-new 120-page Stormlight Archive novella, "Edgedancer," will be the crown jewel of Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection, the first book of short fiction by #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson. The collection will include nine works in all. The first eight are: “The Hope of Elantris” (Elantris) “The Eleventh Metal” (Mistborn) “The Emperor's Soul” (Elantris) “Allomancer Jak and the Pits of Eltania, Episodes 28 through 30” (Mistborn) “White Sand" (excerpt; Taldain) "Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell” (Threnody) “Sixth of Dusk” (First of the Sun) “Mistborn: Secret History” (Mistborn) These wonderful works, originally published on Tor.com and elsewhere individually, convey the expanse of the Cosmere and tell exciting tales of adventure Sanderson fans have come to expect, including the Hugo Award-winning novella, “The Emperor's Soul” and an excerpt from the graphic novel "White Sand." Arcanum Unbounded will also contain the 120-page Stormlight Archive novella "Edgedancer," which will appear in this book for the first time anywhere. It is a story of Lift, taking place between Words of Radiance and the forthcoming Oathbringer. Finally, this collection includes essays and illustrations for the various planetary systems in which the stories are set. Other Tor books by Brandon Sanderson The Cosmere The Stormlight Archive The Way of Kings Words of Radiance Edgedancer (Novella) Oathbringer The Mistborn trilogy Mistborn: The Final Empire The Well of Ascension The Hero of Ages Mistborn: The Wax and Wayne series Alloy of Law Shadows of Self Bands of Mourning Collection Arcanum Unbounded Other Cosmere novels Elantris Warbreaker The Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians The Scrivener's Bones The Knights of Crystallia The Shattered Lens The Dark Talent The Rithmatist series The Rithmatist Other books by Brandon Sanderson The Reckoners Steelheart Firefight Calamity At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Landon Snow and the Island of Arcanum
Author: R. K. Mortenson
Publisher: Barbour Pub Incorporated
ISBN: 9781597899741
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Landon Snow and his two sisters join a quest to find the Island of Arcanum, where the animals of Wonderwood are imprisoned and the the evil shadows of Malus Quidam lurk.
Publisher: Barbour Pub Incorporated
ISBN: 9781597899741
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Landon Snow and his two sisters join a quest to find the Island of Arcanum, where the animals of Wonderwood are imprisoned and the the evil shadows of Malus Quidam lurk.
Arcanum 17
Author: André Breton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Considered radical at the time, Breton's ideas today seem almost prescient, yet breathtaking in their passionate underlying belief in the indestructibility of life and the freedom of the human spirit. Breton wrote Arcanum 17 during a trip to the Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec in the months after D-Day in 1944, when the allied troops were liberating Occupied Europe. Using the huge Perce Rock - its impermanence, its slow-motion crumbling, its singular beauty - as his central metaphor, Breton considers issues of love, loss, aggression, war, pacifism and feminism.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Considered radical at the time, Breton's ideas today seem almost prescient, yet breathtaking in their passionate underlying belief in the indestructibility of life and the freedom of the human spirit. Breton wrote Arcanum 17 during a trip to the Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec in the months after D-Day in 1944, when the allied troops were liberating Occupied Europe. Using the huge Perce Rock - its impermanence, its slow-motion crumbling, its singular beauty - as his central metaphor, Breton considers issues of love, loss, aggression, war, pacifism and feminism.
Sixth of the Dusk
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Publisher: Dragonsteel, LLC
ISBN: 1938570073
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 65
Book Description
A fascinating new novella in Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere, the universe shared by his Mistborn series and the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive. Sixth of the Dusk, set in a never-before-seen world, showcases a society on the brink of technological change. On the deadly island of Patji, where birds grant people magical talents and predators can sense the thoughts of their prey, a solitary trapper discovers that the island is not the only thing out to kill him. When he begins to see his own corpse at every turn, does this spell danger for his entire culture? -------------------- A note from the publisher: For a detailed behind-the-scenes look at the creation of this novella, including brainstorming and workshopping session transcripts, the first draft, line-by-line edits, and an essay by Brandon, please see Shadows Beneath: The Writing Excuses Anthology.
Publisher: Dragonsteel, LLC
ISBN: 1938570073
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 65
Book Description
A fascinating new novella in Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere, the universe shared by his Mistborn series and the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive. Sixth of the Dusk, set in a never-before-seen world, showcases a society on the brink of technological change. On the deadly island of Patji, where birds grant people magical talents and predators can sense the thoughts of their prey, a solitary trapper discovers that the island is not the only thing out to kill him. When he begins to see his own corpse at every turn, does this spell danger for his entire culture? -------------------- A note from the publisher: For a detailed behind-the-scenes look at the creation of this novella, including brainstorming and workshopping session transcripts, the first draft, line-by-line edits, and an essay by Brandon, please see Shadows Beneath: The Writing Excuses Anthology.
Snapshot
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Publisher: Dragonsteel, LLC
ISBN: 1938570154
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Publisher: Dragonsteel, LLC
ISBN: 1938570154
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
The Arcanum of Baphomet
Author: Ramesh Nathan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781951434052
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
One of the most misunderstood symbols throughout history, Baphomet, holds a deep, and important meaning. Incorrect ideas from the past have continued on today about this mysterious symbol. Many people claimed that Baphomet is Satan and evil. Baphomet is featured Biblically, in the Book of Genesis, although not by that name, and is related to the mystery of the serpent. Baphomet's true meaning is an ancient arcanum which is of the highest importance to understand on anyone's quest to learn the secret knowledge of the gods.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781951434052
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
One of the most misunderstood symbols throughout history, Baphomet, holds a deep, and important meaning. Incorrect ideas from the past have continued on today about this mysterious symbol. Many people claimed that Baphomet is Satan and evil. Baphomet is featured Biblically, in the Book of Genesis, although not by that name, and is related to the mystery of the serpent. Baphomet's true meaning is an ancient arcanum which is of the highest importance to understand on anyone's quest to learn the secret knowledge of the gods.
Fasciculus Chemicus
Author: Arthur Dee
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9780815309260
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
This collection of essays and reviews represents the most significant and comprehensive writing on Shakespeare's A Comedy of Errors. Miola's edited work also features a comprehensive critical history, coupled with a full bibliography and photographs of major productions of the play from around the world. In the collection, there are five previously unpublished essays. The topics covered in these new essays are women in the play, the play's debt to contemporary theater, its critical and performance histories in Germany and Japan, the metrical variety of the play, and the distinctly modern perspective on the play as containing dark and disturbing elements. To compliment these new essays, the collection features significant scholarship and commentary on The Comedy of Errors that is published in obscure and difficulty accessible journals, newspapers, and other sources. This collection brings together these essays for the first time.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9780815309260
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
This collection of essays and reviews represents the most significant and comprehensive writing on Shakespeare's A Comedy of Errors. Miola's edited work also features a comprehensive critical history, coupled with a full bibliography and photographs of major productions of the play from around the world. In the collection, there are five previously unpublished essays. The topics covered in these new essays are women in the play, the play's debt to contemporary theater, its critical and performance histories in Germany and Japan, the metrical variety of the play, and the distinctly modern perspective on the play as containing dark and disturbing elements. To compliment these new essays, the collection features significant scholarship and commentary on The Comedy of Errors that is published in obscure and difficulty accessible journals, newspapers, and other sources. This collection brings together these essays for the first time.