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Description for Dark Enchantment
Paperback. Godwin Tudor, a young English photographer recently arrived in Athens, is intrigued by the mysterious and maverick British landowner Edgar Brooke, whose vast estate dominates the island of Pyroxenia. Whilst visiting Brooke's remote home, Godwin is enchanted by the breathtaking landscape and his host's capricious young daughter Lydia. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 200 x 34. Weight in Grams: 328. Good copy with some shelf wear but overall in a good condition9780752844718
Greece, 1869. Godwin Tudor, a young English photographer recently arrived in Athens, is intrigued by the mysterious and maverick British landowner Edgar Brooke, whose vast estate dominates the island of Pyroxenia. Whilst visiting Brooke's remote home, Godwin is enchanted by the breathtaking landscape and his host's capricious young daughter Lydia. But all is not as it seems as inadvertently Godwin finds himself drawn into the centre of a dangerous political conspiracy. As events spiral out of control, Godwin does his best to play the diplomat in a terrifying international incident but the consequences prove more devastating than he can imagine. ... Read more
Greece, 1869. Godwin Tudor, a young English photographer recently arrived in Athens, is intrigued by the mysterious and maverick British landowner Edgar Brooke, whose vast estate dominates the island of Pyroxenia. Whilst visiting Brooke's remote home, Godwin is enchanted by the breathtaking landscape and his host's capricious young daughter Lydia. But all is not as it seems as inadvertently Godwin finds himself drawn into the centre of a dangerous political conspiracy. As events spiral out of control, Godwin does his best to play the diplomat in a terrifying international incident but the consequences prove more devastating than he can imagine. ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2008
Condition
Used, Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780552775007
SKU
KIN0035007
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Roland Vernon
Roland Vernon was born in 1961 and educated at Eton, King's College Cambridge, and the Royal College of Music. Between the ages of 16 and 28 he spent about four months of every year in Greece, developing a close affinity with the country, its people and history. After a brief career as a professional singer, he settled in the countryside, ... Read more
Reviews for Dark Enchantment
"A rousing, red-blooded tale with colourful characters in an exotic setting" Joanne Harris "A vivid debut from a writer to watch."
WATERSTONES.COM "This hugely enjoyable novel fairly rattles along at an ever-increasing page-turning rate... Debutant Vernon writes with all the assurance of an old pro, strong on character and good at finding the telling detail, and is definitely a ... Read more
WATERSTONES.COM "This hugely enjoyable novel fairly rattles along at an ever-increasing page-turning rate... Debutant Vernon writes with all the assurance of an old pro, strong on character and good at finding the telling detail, and is definitely a ... Read more