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Riley, Judith Merkle

 
9780449910061: The Oracle Glass
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ISBN 10: 0449910067 ISBN 13: 9780449910061
Editorial: Fawcett Books, 1995

Sinopsis

A novel of historical intrigue, witchcraft, and romance at the court of Louis XIV introduces the clairvoyant Genevie+a6ve and the head warlock La Voisin. By the author of A Vision of Light. Reprint.

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he pages, and out comes a whiff of brimstone, as The Oracle Glass transports you to the Paris of kings and witches, on a guided tour of corruption, love, and sorcery."
--Diana Gabaldon
Seventeenth-century Paris. Geneviève is a skinny, precocious girl with a mind full of philosophy and the remarkable power to read the swirling waters of an oracle glass. Left for dead by her family, she is taken in by the ingenious occultist La Voisin, who rules a secret society of witches that manipulates the rich and the scandalous all the way up to the throne. Tutored by La Voisin, Geneviève creates a new identity for herself--as the mysterious Madame de Morville, rumored to be one hundred fifty years old.
Soon, even the reigning mistress of the Sun King himself consults Madame de Morville on what the future holds for her. And as Madame de Morville, Geneviève can revel in what women are usually denied--power, an independent income, and the opportunity to speak her mind. But bene

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Editorial
Fawcett Books
Año de publicación
1995
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0449910067
ISBN 13 
9780449910061
Encuadernación
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Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
510
Contacto del fabricante
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Persona responsable
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