Coral Thief, The

Coral Thief, The
Rebecca Stott
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Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 256pg
11 Nov 2010 UK
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9780753827109
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It's a hot August night in 1815, a few weeks after Napoleon's surrender to the Allied Forces at Waterloo. Daniel Connor, a brilliant and ambitious student from Edinburgh Medical School, is travelling to Paris by mail coach carrying rare historical specimens and letters of introduction to the illustrious Professor Cuvier at the Jardin des Plantes, a botanical and zoological garden on the banks of the Seine. In the coach he encounters a strikingly tall dark-haired woman with heretical ideas about transmutation and the theory of evolution. When Daniel wakes at dawn, she has disappeared, taking his precious gifts with her. Arriving in Paris, Daniel makes friends with a fellow medical student, Fin and they set out to explore the city. He discovers that the woman who stole his belongings is Lucienne Bernard, a jewel thief and philosopher. Lucienne is on the run from Pierre Jagot, the notorious Head of the Paris Security Police, and for her, time is running out.
Combines theories of evolution with the intrigue of an old-fashioned thriller...Clever and thought-provoking. LONDON METRO An utterly gripping, fascinating read. SUGAR Original and evocative, this thriller set in 19th-century Paris deftly weaves together history and science. DAILY TELEGRAPH Keenly researched, lovingly decorated, brimming with ideas but never short on character or charm -- Boyd Tonkin INDEPENDENT This book, like the coral that Daniel was originally carrying, is a rare and fascinating specimen. TIMES It makes for an entertaining narrative as Lucienne's band of well-spoken rogues duck and dive to avoid Jagot, the head of police. GUARDIAN An original and enthralling read. BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH A riveting read SUNDAY BUSINESS POST, Ireland
Rebecca Stott is a writer and broadcaster. She writes both fiction and non-fiction, is affiliated to the Cambridge history of science department and is Professor of English Literature and Creative Writing at UEA. Her work, in radio writing, fiction and non-fiction, weaves together history, literature and the history of science. She is the author of the non-fiction book DARWIN AND THE BARNACLE and the novel GHOSTWALK.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780753827109
Published: 11 Nov 2010
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Pages: 256
Dewey: 823.92

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