Lemprière's Dictionary by Lawrence Norfolk

Not since the publication of Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose has a novelist created such a mesmerizing mix of murder, intrigue, and historical detail. In Lempriere's Dictionary, Lawrence Norfolk weaves these elements into an epic tale of institutional greed and passionate revenge, all set against a rich backdrop of classical mythology. At the heart of this spellbinding story are three seemingly unrelated historical events: as the seventeenth century opens, a band of venturers forms the Honorable Company of Merchants, trading from England to the East Indies - the East India Company; meanwhile in France, a city is burned and thirty thousand men, women, and children are massacred - the siege of La Rochelle; and almost two centuries later, John Lempriere writes his celebrated dictionary of classical mythology - Lempriere's Dictionary. This 1991 Harmony Books Paperback is in fair condition. Cover coated in protective plastic, which has begun to fray near the spine. Some fading on cover. Very minor foxing on page edges and inside covers.

ISBN: 9780517581841 SKU: 1583601 This image is of the actual book.

SKU: 1583601
Location: Fiction