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A historian, trying to finish a long-overdue book on Isaac Newton, rent a cottage not far by train from Dublin for the summer. All he need, he thinks, is a few weeks of concentrated work. Why, he must unravel, did Newton break down in 1693? What possessed him to write that strange letter to... read more

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This is book 3 of 3 in Revolutions Trilogy. (standard series)

Preceded by Kepler.

This is book 277 of 1272 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)

Preceded by The House of the Spirits, and followed by On the Black Hill.

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  1. John Banville (Author)

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Original Language: English
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Publication Date: 1982
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