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The Alchemist's Chronicle

T.S. Learner

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Description:The next stunning thriller from the author of SPHINX, T.S. Learner. The Times called that novel 'a magnificently imagined story ... convincing characters and well-crafted prose. Learner is that rare beast: a wordsmith who can spin a yarn.' 1643: Mateo Hernandez, a Spanish alchemist, is found guilty of witchcraft and burned at the stake. But in his last few moments of life, a young pregnant woman holds up a pendant - his secret and his treasure remain safe.1953: American Classics scholar and gardening expert August Woodthorpe is trying to stop his fiancee from leaving him (having found him in bed with her best friend the night before) when he receives a mysterious old book in Spanish - the chronicle of Mateo Hernandez. Intrigued by a note clipped to the front which just a date written on it: 31 October 1945, he begins to investigate further.Soon he is drawn into a web of complicated politics, loyalties and betrayals in Franco's Spain, and embarks on a quest for the Alchemist's hidden treasure. Following the clues in the Chronicle, which include archaic Hebrew letters and the hidden meanings of certain plants, August is led on a journey through war-torn Europe and a series of ancient mazes. Pursued by rogue intelligence agents who want the treasure for themselves, and helped by a beautiful but troubled Spanish woman, can August unlock the secrets of the Chronicle and the truth behind a much more recent atrocity before it's too late?We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Alchemist's Chronicle. To get started finding The Alchemist's Chronicle, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 400

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: HarperCollins

Release: —

ISBN: 0730494608

Description: The next stunning thriller from the author of SPHINX, T.S. Learner. The Times called that novel 'a magnificently imagined story ... convincing characters and well-crafted prose. Learner is that rare beast: a wordsmith who can spin a yarn.' 1643: Mateo Hernandez, a Spanish alchemist, is found guilty of witchcraft and burned at the stake. But in his last few moments of life, a young pregnant woman holds up a pendant - his secret and his treasure remain safe.1953: American Classics scholar and gardening expert August Woodthorpe is trying to stop his fiancee from leaving him (having found him in bed with her best friend the night before) when he receives a mysterious old book in Spanish - the chronicle of Mateo Hernandez. Intrigued by a note clipped to the front which just a date written on it: 31 October 1945, he begins to investigate further.Soon he is drawn into a web of complicated politics, loyalties and betrayals in Franco's Spain, and embarks on a quest for the Alchemist's hidden treasure. Following the clues in the Chronicle, which include archaic Hebrew letters and the hidden meanings of certain plants, August is led on a journey through war-torn Europe and a series of ancient mazes. Pursued by rogue intelligence agents who want the treasure for themselves, and helped by a beautiful but troubled Spanish woman, can August unlock the secrets of the Chronicle and the truth behind a much more recent atrocity before it's too late?We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Alchemist's Chronicle. To get started finding The Alchemist's Chronicle, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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