The Music of the SpheresPenguin Publishing Group, 12 iul. 2002 - 496 pagini In 1795 London, agent Jonathan Absey from the Home Office seeks the French spies that infiltrate England, but is haunted by the unsolved murder of his 15-year-old daughter. As he pursues both investigations, Absey stumbles across a strange society of astronomers looking for a long-lost star. Soon, their quest begins to merge with his own, and Absey finds himself discovering more than he had ever imagined. |
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... Puisaye , who was to lead the proposed invasion of France . Puisaye was a constitutional monarchist and in favor of the restoration of the king to the throne , but only if royal power was curtailed by certain democratic safeguards . For ...
... Puisaye , who was to lead the proposed invasion of France . Puisaye was a constitutional monarchist and in favor of the restoration of the king to the throne , but only if royal power was curtailed by certain democratic safeguards . For ...
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... Puisaye has been betrayed , sir , and it might already be too late to warn him ! " The Under - Secretary's face was dark with displeasure . He didn't even glance at the papers in Jonathan's hand . He said , sonorously , " The Comte de ...
... Puisaye has been betrayed , sir , and it might already be too late to warn him ! " The Under - Secretary's face was dark with displeasure . He didn't even glance at the papers in Jonathan's hand . He said , sonorously , " The Comte de ...
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... Puisaye had designated for the attack on the encircling Republican troops . The gray light of early morning revealed the com- bined army of Royalists and Chouans filing northward along the narrow ridge of shingle that linked the ...
... Puisaye had designated for the attack on the encircling Republican troops . The gray light of early morning revealed the com- bined army of Royalists and Chouans filing northward along the narrow ridge of shingle that linked the ...
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Alexander Alexander's arms asked astronomers Auguste breath bright Brittany brother candles Carline Carline's carriage Chouans clerk Clerkenwell close coat coins Company of Titius Crawford Daniel dark desk Doctor Raultier door émigrés English eyes face felt fingers French Frenchman gazed Georgiana girl gold gone Guy de Montpellier Guy's hair hands harpsichord head heard Home Office hurried Jonathan Jonathan Absey Jupiter killed knew Landévant Laplace laudanum letter London looked louis d'or Lucket Master Mister Absey Montague House Morrow moved night nodded Norland numbers once papers Paris Perceval perhaps Pierre Raultier planet pocket Pollock Portsmouth Prigent Priss Puisaye pulled quickly Ralph Republican Rose Rose Brennan Royalist seemed Selene shook silent slowly someone stairs stars stood Street suddenly sure swiftly talk tavern telescope tell There's thought Tinténiac told took tried turned voice waiting whispered Whitehall Wilmot wine wondered