''Karen Engelmann's The Stockholm Octavo is a bonbon box filled with treats designed to appeal to lovers of literary historical thrillers.'' -- Salon ''Neatly mixing revolutionary politics with the erotic tension and cutthroat rivalry of the female conspirators/5(). · Early in “The Stockholm Octavo,” a wily customs agent and inveterate gambler named Emil Larsson receives an order from his supervisor: every Estimated Reading Time: 7 mins. The Stockholm Octavo, was published by Ecco Press in and translated to 14 languages. Currently at work on a polished draft of the novel Miss Hall's Last Costume and a sloppy first of Midtown. There's more on the info page, but this is plenty for now. Cheers! Queries? Comments? Contact me at: info@bltadwin.ru
The Stockholm Octavo: A Novel View larger image. By: Karen Engelmann. Sign Up Now! Synopsis 'A delicious page-turner that brings 18th century Stockholm to vivid life, complete with scandal, conspiracy, mystery, and a hint of magic.' - Eleanor Brown, New York Times bestselling author of The Weird SistersIn 18th century Stockholm, as the. By Karen Engelmann. Visual indication that the title is an audiobook. Listen to a Sample. Sign up to save your library as the winds of revolution rage through the great capitals of Europe, The Stockholm Octavo brings together a collection of characters, both fictional and historical, whose lives tangle in political conspiracy, love, and. In Karen Engelmann's deliciously sly first novel, fortune lies behind each turn of the cards. "The Stockholm Octavo" is as arch as a conversation with a graduate of the Uzanne's school.
Early in “The Stockholm Octavo,” a wily customs agent and inveterate gambler named Emil Larsson receives an order from his supervisor: every sekretaire will soon be legally required to marry. A masterwork of historical fiction in the vein of Patrick Suskind’s classic novel, Perfume, Karen Engelmann’s The Stockholm Octavo is mysterious and romantic—as magical and enthralling as The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern—and features a brilliant and unforgettable cast of extraordinary characters. Overview. One man’s fortune holds the key to a nation’s fate in this sensational debut novel set in 18th-century Sweden. The Stockholm Octavo by Karen Engelmann transports readers to a colorful Scandinavian world of intrigue and magic in a dazzling golden age of high art, music, and opulent fashion. A masterwork of historical fiction in the vein of Patrick Suskind’s classic novel, Perfume, Karen Engelmann’s The Stockholm Octavo is mysterious and romantic—as magical and enthralling.
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