An edition of The world of All Souls (2018)

The world of All Souls

the complete guide to A discovery of witches, Shadow of night, and The Book of Life

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An edition of The world of All Souls (2018)

The world of All Souls

the complete guide to A discovery of witches, Shadow of night, and The Book of Life

  • 2 Want to read

A fully illustrated guide to Deborah Harkness's #1 New York Times bestselling All Souls trilogy. In The World of All Souls, Harkness shares the rich sources of inspiration behind her bewitching novels. She draws together synopses, character bios, maps, recipes, and even the science behind creatures, magic, and alchemy--all with her signature historian's touch. Bursting with fascinating facts and dazzling artwork, this essential handbook is a must-have for longtime fans and eager newcomers alike.

It's a world of daemons and humans, where a reluctant witch and a centuries-old vampire discover the secrets left in a mysterious manuscript. Welcome to the All Souls trilogy, as Harkness shares information from her files. This companion volume includes character profiles, information on life and lifestyles from the time periods the trilogy covers, background on the science and magic, and even recipes and wine recommendations.

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Table of Contents

Synopses
Creatures
Characters
Organizations
Locations
Magic
Science
Alchemy
Decorative arts
Lifestyles
Literature
Translations.
In conversation with Deborah Harkness
Synopses. A discovery of witches ; Shadow of night ; The Book of Life ; Calendars ; Music of All Souls
Creatures. The creatures of All Souls ; Daemons ; Humans ; Vampires ; Witches
Characters. The A-Z of All Souls characters
Organizations. The Congregation ; The Conventicle ; Knights of Lazarus ; Knights Templar ; Order of the Broome ; Order of St. Michael ; Order of the Defeated Dragon and the Drăculești ; Oxford University ; Yale University ; A Discovery of Witches outtake
Locations. Oxford and Oxfordshire, England ; Scotland ; Shadow of Night outtake ; France ; Spain ; Madison, New York, USA ; London, England ; Prague, Czechoslovakia ; Amsterdam, the Netherlands ; New Haven, Connecticut, USA ; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA ; Venice, Italy
Magic. Magic and witchcraft: the world of Diana Bishop ; The Goddess: maiden, mother, and crone ; Ghosts ; Elemental magic ; The craft ; Weaving ; Timewalking
Science. The evolution of Matthew de Clermont
Alchemy. Opus magnum and symbols of alchemy ; The Arbor Dianae ; The Green Lion ; The chemical wedding ; The philosopher's stone
Decorative arts. Interior spaces of All Souls ; The art, fashion, and jewelry of All Souls
Lifestyles. All Souls recipes ; Wine ; Tea ; Herbs and medicinals ; Gonçalves Manuscript 4890 ; All Souls activities ; Traveling in the All Souls world ; Exercise in the All Souls world
Literature. The literature of All Souls ; Alchemy ; Mythology ; History, magic, science, and religion ; Plays and prose ; Poetry and verse
Translations. Translations for words and phrases in the All Souls trilogy.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-481).

Copyright Date
2018

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
813/.6
Library of Congress
PS3608.A7436 Z73 2018, PS3608.A7436Z54 2018

The Physical Object

Pagination
ix, 484 pages
Number of pages
484

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL26961702M
ISBN 10
0735220743
ISBN 13
9780735220744
OCLC/WorldCat
1017948459

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