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Description
A long lost library. A priceless manuscript. A deadly secret…About to depart on his first vacation in years, Edward Wozny, a young hot-shot banker, is sent to help one of his firm’s most important and mysterious clients. When asked to unpack and organise a personal library of rare books, Edward’s indignation turns to intrigue as he realises that among the volumes there may be hidden a unique medieval codex, a treasure kept sealed away for many years and for many reasons. Edward’s intrigue becomes an obsession that only deepens as friends draw him into a peculiar and addictive computer game, as mystifying parallels between the game’s virtual reality and the legend of the codex emerge and the lines between reality, fantasy and mysterious legend start to blur …
Additional information
Weight | 0.204 kg |
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Dimensions | 2.3 × 11 × 17.8 cm |
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Format | Paperback |
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Pages | 384 |
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Year Published | 2005-9-1 |
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Publication City/Country | London, United Kingdom |
ISBN 10 | 0099491222 |
About The Author | Lev Grossman is the author of the No. 1 bestselling Magicians trilogy, which has been published in thirty countries and adapted as a TV show that ran for five seasons. He is also a screenwriter and the author of two children’s books, The Golden Swift and The Silver Arrow, and his journalism has appeared in Time, Vanity Fair, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, among many other places. He lives with his wife and children in New York City. |
A compulsively readable novel |
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Other text | A genuine treat, with its sneaky plot and richly textured storytelling. It also moves so fast that readers won't realize how smart it is |
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