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Empire of Ivory (The Temeraire Series, Book 4)
Naomi Novik
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Description for Empire of Ivory (The Temeraire Series, Book 4)
Paperback. Naomi Novik's stunning series of novels follow the adventures of Captain William Laurence and his fighting dragon Temeraire as they travel from the shores of Britain to China and Africa. Series: The Temeraire Series. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
Naomi Novik’s stunning series of novels follow the adventures of Captain William Laurence and his fighting dragon Temeraire as they travel from the shores of Britain to China and Africa.
Laurence and Temeraire made a daring journey across vast and inhospitable continents to bring home a rare Turkish dragon from the treacherous Ottoman Empire.
Kazilik dragons are firebreathers, and Britain is in greater need of protection than ever, for while Laurence and Temeraire were away, an epidemic struck British shores ... Read moreand is killing off her greatest defence – her dragon air force is slowly dying.
The dreadful truth must be kept from Napoleon at all costs. Allied with the white Chinese dragon, Lien, he would not hestitate to take advantage of Britain's weakness and launch a devasting invasion.
Hope lies with the only remaining healthy dragon – Temeraire cannot stay at home, but must once again venture into the unknown to help his friends and seek out a cure in darkest Africa.
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Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Series
The Temeraire Series
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
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About Naomi Novik
Naomi Novik was born in New York in 1973, a first-generation American, and raised on Polish fairy tales, Baba Yaga, and Tolkien. She studied English Literature at Brown University and Computer Science at Columbia University before leaving to work in the games industry. Over the course of a brief winter sojourn working on a game in Canada, she realized she ... Read morepreferred the writing to the programming, and, on returning to New York, decided to try her hand at novels. Temeraire is her first. Show Less
Reviews for Empire of Ivory (The Temeraire Series, Book 4)
‘These are beautifully written novels, not only fresh, original and fast-paced, but full of wonderful characters with real heart’ Peter Jackson ‘Novik won me over with her first novel. the combination of military history, sympathetic characters, and engaging style makes this series great, intelligent fun’ The Times ... Read more ‘Plenty of intrigue, swordplay, exotic locations, plausible invention. In short a treat’ The Telegraph 'In the best tradition of fantasy, historical fiction and nautical novels' Guardian Show Less
