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The Master of All Desires

by Judith Merkle Riley

ISBN13: 9780140296532
ISBN10: 0140296530
Condition: Standard
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Nostradamus, a ruthless queen, and a young poetess fight for their lives in 1556 Paris in this "dazzling mix of history, romance, and the occult" ("Kirkus Reviews"). Voted one of the best books of the year by "Library Journal".

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Judith Merkle Riley, author of The Oracle Glass (a Book-of-the-Month Club selection) and The Serpent Garden, (both available from Penguin) is a professor of political science at Claremont McKenna College. She is also the author of A Vision of Light and In Pursuit of the Green Lion. She lives in Claremont, California.

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: dlhallin, January 18, 2007 (view all comments by dlhallin)
This is my favorite Judith Merkle Riley book. It covers all kinds of ground, from the Italian Court, to Nostradamus, to Christianity, to Black Magic. She takes a fictional character and places them in a Historical place and time. If you like Phillippa Gregory, try Merkle Riley, I think you'll like her.
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ISBN:: 9780140296532
Author:: Riley, Judith Merkle
Publisher:: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Location:: New York
Subject:: Historical
Subject:: History
Subject:: France
Subject:: Historical - General
Subject:: Historical fiction
Subject:: General Fiction
Edition Description:: Mass Market
Series Volume:: 15
Publication Date:: 20001201
Binding:: Paperback
Grade Level:: General/trade
Language:: English
Illustrations:: Yes
Pages:: 400
Dimensions:: 7.98x5.32x.87 in. .74 lbs.

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