Dalessius is twenty when he comes to work for one of the Enlightenment’s most famous minds, the author and philosopher Voltaire. As the great man’s calligrapher, Dalessius becomes witness to many wonders—and finds himself in the middle of a secret battle between the malevolent remnants of the all-but-dead Dark Ages and the progressive elements of the modern age. The calligrapher’s role in this shadowy conflict will carry him to many perilous places— through the gates of sinister castles and to the doors of a bizarre bordello; toward life-and death confrontations with inventive henchmen, ingenious mechanical execution devices, poisonous fish, and murderous automatons. As the conspiracy to halt the Enlightenment’s astonishing progress intensifies, young Dalessius’s courage—as well as Voltaire’s unique cunning and wit—are put to the ultimate test as they strive to ensure the survival of the future.
When you have a couple of hours to yourself, you really should open up this book. It's a fast, fun read that will get your mind going. Voltaire's Calligrapher is an instant classic. It's smart, witty and engaging.
Voltaire's Calligrapher by Pablo De Santis
HarperCollins Publishers
9780061479885
October 5, 2010
149 pages
$14.99 US
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book for free. All opinions expressed are 100% mine. If you purchase a book using my Amazon or Barnes and Noble link, I will receive a small portion of the purchase price.
21 comments:
Sounds like a really different look at historical fact.
cgclynsg0 @ gmail dot com
This sounds really good, I would like to read it.
Hmmm, I am intrigued. I think I've never seen a novel that focuses on the Enlightenment like this...
My kind of book!
Sounds like a great book, a kind of magical mystery-how fun.
half_blue_sky@yahoo.com
I hadn't heard of this before- it sounds fascinating!
Doesn't sound like a "fast, fun read" but I'll give it a try.
This sounds really good.
A good review of what sounds like a good read!
PMNSL95 at triad dot rr dot com
Thanks for the great review. This sounds like the perfect Halloween read. I look forward to reading this one.
sounds interesting. i'd love to read it!
Sounds good!
I like the sound of that book. History is one of my favorite subjects, and it seems it was well written here.
I'd never heard of this before but now I really want to read it; it sounds like an intelligent book which is kind of rare these days!
Sounds like an interesting unique take on Historical Fiction.
Thanks for the giveaway.
Best wishes,
Chanticlear1(at)gmail(dot)com
I'm a huge fan of historical fiction, and also very fond of Voltaire (I read his work in high school & then saw the play Candide in college). I really want to read this!
I would love to read this book!
I have to commend you about you entry qualifications.
Thanks so much for having entrants read to the synopsis. With just the titles I might have entered book giveaways that I didn't want.
"Candide" is one of my favorite books!
theyyyguy@yahoo.com
Historical novels are a genre I really enjoy reading. This one sounds quite good and since I have not read any about Voltaire, I think this would be interesting.
OMG This sounds awesome! Voltaire is one of my greatest all-time heroes.
It sounds like a very interesting book. I would love to read it. garrettsambo@aol.com
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