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Description edit
In a world of violence and intrigue, who guards the truth? It is 1498, the dawn of the Renaissance, and Venice teems with rumors of an ancient book that holds the secret to unimaginable power. It is an alchemist's dream, with recipes for gold, immortality, and undying love. Everyone, rich... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Luciano: an orphan living on the streets and canals of Venice & later an apprentice to Chef Ferrero
- Chef Ferrero: personal chef to the Doge of Venice; Luciano's maestro
- Marco: ragamuffin and petty thief; Luciano's streetwise friend and mentor
- Francesca: a novice nun, the object Luciano's desire
- Giuseppe: Add a description of this character.
- Landucci
- Borgia
- Bernardo
- Domingo
- Marrone
- Old Riccardi
- Giulietta
- Rufina
- Signor Castelli
- Enrico
- Rosa
- Teresa
- Pellegrino
- Pomponazzi
- Signora Ferrero
- Herr Behaim
- Chef Meunier
- Elena
- Adam
- Camilla
- Maffeo
Setting & Locations edit
- Venice, Italy: Ducal Palace
- Rome, Italy: The Vatican palace of the Pope
First Sentence edit
My name is Luciano-just Luciano.
Table of Contents edit
1. The Book of Unholy Mischief
2. The Book of Beginnings
3. The Book of Luciano
4. The Book of Dreams
5. The Book of Heirs
6. The Book of Cats
7. The Book of Visitations
8. The Book of Amato
9. The Book of Desires
10. The Book of Nepenthes
11. The Book of Landucci
12. The Book of Forbidden Writings
13. The Book of Marco
14. The Book of Suspicions
15. The Book of Herbs
16. The Book of Thieves
17. The Book of Growing
18. The Book of Borgia
19. The Book of Things Unseen
20. The Book of Francesca
21. The Book of Forbidden Fruit
22. The Book of Half Truths
23. The Book of Seduction
24. The Book of Tears
25. The Book of N'Bali
26. The Book of Immortality
27. The Book of Now
28. The Book of Beasts
29. The Book of Fugitives
30. The Book of Struggle
31. The Book of Opium
32. The Book of Illusions
33. The Book of Revelations
34. The Book of Bones
Authors & Contributors edit
- Elle Newmark (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Raul Esparza (Narrator)
- Jeanne M. Lee (Designer) - Jacket design, Simon & Schuster 2009
- Jo Whaley (Photographer) - Getty Images, jacket photograph, Simon & Schuster 2009
- Steven Rothfield (Photographer) - author photograph, Simon & Schuster 2009
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Atria
Country: U.S.A.
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 1416590544
Page Count: 384
Publisher: Atria
Country: U.S.A.
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 1416590544
Page Count: 384
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
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