Descrizione
A fascinating, unusual and seductive historical novel by the bestselling author of The Long Firm.In a Parisian restaurant, Aleister Crowley, the notorious occultist, chances on Major-General Sir Hector once one of the greatest heroes of the British Empire, now facing ruin in a shocking scandal — and vulnerable to Crowley's curious offer of help. An extraordinary night of transgression and revelation ensues . . .Probing beneath the surface of Victorian conformity, this is an enthralling tale of imperialism, sexuality and the nature of belief, which captures a world on the brink of a brutal new era.
Dettagli del libro
Formato
Brossura
Pagine
298 pagine
Lingua
Inglese
Pubblicato
gen 1, 2010
Editore
Sceptre
Edizioni
3 edizioni
ISBN-10
0340922710
ISBN-13
9780340922712