{"product_id":"voltaires-calligrapher-9780061479885","title":"Voltaire's Calligrapher","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Richly reminiscent of Umberto Eco, the headlong pace of this dark fantasy--combining elements of mystery, historical fiction, horror and the splinter genre clockpunk--will let readers swallow the entrancing story in a single gulp.\" --\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePablo DeSantis, the internationally acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eThe Paris Enigma\u003c\/em\u003e, is back with a wonderfully inventive, deliciously sinister thriller set in the chaos and opulence of 18th century Paris, where the malevolent remnants of the Dark Ages battle the progressive elements of the modern age. Anyone wondering where to turn after Neal Stephenson's \u003cem\u003eAnathem\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Baroque Cycle\u003c\/em\u003e or Matthew Pearl's \u003cem\u003eThe Dante Club\u003c\/em\u003e will thrill for the exquisite language and deep intrigue of Pablo De Santis' \u003cem\u003eVoltaire's Calligrapher\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDe Santis, Pablo:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eA journalist and comic-strip creator who became editorin chief of one of Argentina's leading comics magazines, Pablo De Santis is the author of six critically acclaimed novels, one work of nonfiction, and a number of books for young adults. His works have been published in more than twenty countries. He lives in Buenos Aires.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ede Santis, Pablo:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eA journalist and comic-strip creator who became editorin chief of one of Argentina's leading comics magazines, Pablo De Santis is the author of six critically acclaimed novels, one work of nonfiction, and a number of books for young adults. His works have been published in more than twenty countries. He lives in Buenos Aires.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50843997438226,"sku":"9780061479885","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fb28d5ef-e00d-40b9-9114-7e49dc0e961a.jpg?v=1737306218","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/voltaires-calligrapher-9780061479885","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}