Alchemy of Fire (Severn House Large Print) [Large Print]

By Gillian Bradshaw

Book Overview

A rich historical romance and a journey of self-discovery Constantinople, 672 AD. Ex-concubine Anna makes a living manufacturing perfume and attempts to raise her daughter well, while trying to keep it secret that Theodosia is really a prince's daughter. But as an Arab invasion threatens and Kallinikos ? an alchemist working on a secret weapon to use in the siege ? comes into their lives, her daughter's secret is forced into the open.

• Format: Hardcover
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0727874608
• ISBN13: 9780727874603
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Severn House
• Length: 398 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 1.1" x 5.6"

Customer Reviews

Another winner from Bradshaw

As usual, Gillian has written with her usual level of historical data and interesting characters. Read all her books

Alchemy of Fire

I have always been an enjoyed fire alchemist and really like the overveiw of this book. It gives a lot of infromation on some of the fire alchemy I already know but there is a couple things that I didn't know that were in this book.