The Rose Labyrinth by Titania Hardie
A richly layered historical mystery of love, faith, and forbidden knowledge that spans centuries--from Elizabethan England to modern-day London.Before his death in 1609, Queen Elizabeth's spiritual consultant, astrologer, and scientific advisor, John Dee, hid many of his most astonishing written works, believing that the world was not yet prepared to face the shocking truths that they revealed. For seventeen generations, his female descendants have carefully guarded the secret of his hiding place, waiting for the right moment to bring Dee's ideas to light. That time is now. In The Rose Labyrinth, popular British author Titania Hardie masterfully blends historical fact and fiction as she introduces readers to Lucy King, a beautiful, young documentary producer based in London.
With the help of a brilliant group of friends, Lucy races through London, France, and New York to decipher the clues that will eventually lead her to the hidden treasure of the Rose Labyrinth. Along the way, she finds true love with Alex Stafford, the doctor who saw her through a life-threatening heart condition and transplant. A sweeping adventure for readers who loved The Da Vinci Code and The Expected One, The Rose Labyrinth is a decadent, romantic novel with a historical twist. It features a wonderful mix of literary references, from Shakespeare to the Romantic poets to Gabriel Garcia Marquez; the folklore and history of Islam, Christianity, Judaism, and Paganism; and, of course, astrology and numerology, of which Titania Hardie is an expert. As The Rose Labyrinth tells us, the world we think we know is not all that it appears to be.
Autora australiana, Titania Hardie crecio y estudio en Sidney, donde se especializo en Psicologia y Lengua Inglesa, obteniendo una importante beca Chatterton durante su estancia en la Universidad de Bristol, donde se doctoro con una tesis sobre poetas romanticos. Hardie reside en Somerset, Inglaterra, con su familia, donde se dedica en la actualidad a la escritura a tiempo completo. Sus intereses son variados, aunque ha destacado por plasmar en papel historias con un gran componente magico, basandose en el folklore tradicional y la adivinacion. Es experta tambien en astrologia y numerologia y ha llegado a definirse como una bruja blanca. De entre su obra habria que destacar novelas para adultos como El laberinto de la rosa o La casa del viento. Dentro de la literatura infantil es conocida por su serie de las Frangipani Fairies.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781416586005 |
| ISBN 10 | 1416586008 |
| Title | The Rose Labyrinth |
| Author | Titania Hardie |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Washington Square Press |
| Year published | 2009-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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