City of Crows
Chris Womersley
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"Signs, wonders, and witchcraft beset 17th-century France" in this "grim but spellbinding" novel of a mother searching for her son inspired by true events (Kirkus Reviews). France, 1673. A young woman from the country, Charlotte Picot must venture to the fearsome city of Paris in search of her last remaining son, Nicolas. Either fate or mere coincidence places the quick-witted charlatan Adam Lesage in her path. Adam is newly released from the prison galleys and on the hunt for treasure. But Charlotte, believing him to be a spirit she has summoned from the underworld, enlists his help in finding her child. Charlotte and Adam--comically ill-matched yet essential to one another--journey to Paris, then known as the City of Crows.Evoking pre-revolutionary France with all its ribaldry, superstition, and intrigue, "Womersley weaves a haunting tale of the drastic lengths people will go to achieve their deepest desires" (Publishers Weekly). "A gothic masterpiece."--Better Read Than DeadBinding Type: PaperbackAuthor: Chris WomersleyPublisher: Europa EditionsPublished: 09/18/2018ISBN: 9781609454708Pages: 384Weight: 0.95lbsSize: 8.20h x 5.20w x 1.10dReview Citations: Shelf Awareness 10/16/2018Publishers Weekly 07/23/2018Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2018Library Journal 08/01/2018 pg. 94
Evoking pre-revolutionary France with all its ribaldry, superstition, and intrigue, "Womersley weaves a haunting tale of the drastic lengths people will go to achieve their deepest desires" (Publishers Weekly). "A gothic masterpiece."--Better Read Than Dead
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Chris Womersley
Publisher: Europa Editions
Published: 09/18/2018
ISBN: 9781609454708
Pages: 384
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.20w x 1.10d
Review Citations: Shelf Awareness 10/16/2018
Publishers Weekly 07/23/2018
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2018
Library Journal 08/01/2018 pg. 94
Evoking pre-revolutionary France with all its ribaldry, superstition, and intrigue, "Womersley weaves a haunting tale of the drastic lengths people will go to achieve their deepest desires" (Publishers Weekly). "A gothic masterpiece."--Better Read Than Dead
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Chris Womersley
Publisher: Europa Editions
Published: 09/18/2018
ISBN: 9781609454708
Pages: 384
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.20w x 1.10d
Review Citations: Shelf Awareness 10/16/2018
Publishers Weekly 07/23/2018
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2018
Library Journal 08/01/2018 pg. 94
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Book Title
City of Crows
ISBN
9781609454708
"Signs, wonders, and witchcraft beset 17th-century France" in this "grim but spellbinding" novel of a mother searching for her son inspired by true events (Kirkus Reviews).
France, 1673. A young woman from the country, Charlotte Picot must venture to the fearsome city of Paris in search of her last remaining son, Nicolas. Either fate or mere coincidence places the quick-witted charlatan Adam Lesage in her path. Adam is newly released from the prison galleys and on the hunt for treasure. But Charlotte, believing him to be a spirit she has summoned from the underworld, enlists his help in finding her child. Charlotte and Adam--comically ill-matched yet essential to one another--journey to Paris, then known as the City of Crows.Evoking pre-revolutionary France with all its ribaldry, superstition, and intrigue, "Womersley weaves a haunting tale of the drastic lengths people will go to achieve their deepest desires" (Publishers Weekly). "A gothic masterpiece."--Better Read Than Dead
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Chris Womersley
Publisher: Europa Editions
Published: 09/18/2018
ISBN: 9781609454708
Pages: 384
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.20w x 1.10d
Review Citations: Shelf Awareness 10/16/2018
Publishers Weekly 07/23/2018
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2018
Library Journal 08/01/2018 pg. 94
"Signs, wonders, and witchcraft beset 17th-century France" in this "grim but spellbinding" novel of a mother searching for her son inspired by true events (Kirkus Reviews).
France, 1673. A young woman from the country, Charlotte Picot must venture to the fearsome city of Paris in search of her last remaining son, Nicolas. Either fate or mere coincidence places the quick-witted charlatan Adam Lesage in her path. Adam is newly released from the prison galleys and on the hunt for treasure. But Charlotte, believing him to be a spirit she has summoned from the underworld, enlists his help in finding her child. Charlotte and Adam--comically ill-matched yet essential to one another--journey to Paris, then known as the City of Crows.Evoking pre-revolutionary France with all its ribaldry, superstition, and intrigue, "Womersley weaves a haunting tale of the drastic lengths people will go to achieve their deepest desires" (Publishers Weekly). "A gothic masterpiece."--Better Read Than Dead
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Chris Womersley
Publisher: Europa Editions
Published: 09/18/2018
ISBN: 9781609454708
Pages: 384
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.20w x 1.10d
Review Citations: Shelf Awareness 10/16/2018
Publishers Weekly 07/23/2018
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2018
Library Journal 08/01/2018 pg. 94
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