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In a world of violence and intrigue, who guards the truth?
It is 1498, the dawn of the Renaissance, and Venice teems with rumors of an ancient book that holds the secret to unimaginable power. It is an alchemist's dream, with recipes for gold, immortality, and undying love. Everyone, rich and poor alike, speculates about the long-buried secrets scrawled in its pages and where it could possibly be hidden within the labyrinthine city. But while those who seek the book will stop at nothing to get it, those who know will die to protect it.
As a storm of intrigue and desire circles the republic that grew from the sea, Luciano, a penniless orphan with a quick wit and an even faster hand, is plucked up by an illustrious chef and hired, for reasons he cannot yet begin to understand, as an apprentice in the palace kitchen. There, in the lavish home of the most powerful man in Venice, he is initiated into the chef's rich and aromatic world, with all its seductive ingredients and secrets.
Luciano's loyalty to his street friends and the passion he holds for a convent girl named Francesca remain, but it is not long before he, too, is caught up in the madness. After he witnesses a shocking murder in the Palace dining room, he realizes that nothing is as it seems and that no one, not even those he's come to rely on most, can be trusted. Armed with a precocious mind and an insatiable curiosity,
Luciano embarks on a perilous journey to uncover the truth. What he discovers will swing open the shutters of his mind, inflame his deepest desires, and leave an indelible mark on his soul.
Rich with the luxurious colors and textures of Venice, The Book of Unholy Mischief delights the senses and breathes fresh life into an age defined by intellectual revival and artistic vibrancy. A luminous and seductive novel, it is, at its heart, a high-spirited tribute to the fruits of knowledge and the extraordinary power of those who hold its key. In a world of violence an d in trigue, who guards the truth?
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Chapter I: The Book Of Unholy Mischief
- Chapter II: The Book Of Beginnings
- Chapter III: The Book Of Luciano
- Chapter IV: The Book Of Dreams
- Chapter V: The Book Of Heirs
- Chapter Vi: The Book Of Cats
- Chapter VII: The Book Of Visitations
- Chapter VIII: The Book Of Amato
- Chapter IX: The Book Of Desires
- Chapter X: The Book Of Nepenthes
- Chapter XI: The Book Of Landucci
- Chapter XII: The Book Of Forbidden Writings
- Chapter XIII: The Book Of Marco
- Chapter XIV: The Book Of Suspicions
- Chapter XV: The Book Of Herbs
- Chapter XVI: The Book Of Thieves
- Chapter XVII: The Book Of Growing
- Chapter XVIII: The Book Of Borgia
- Chapter XIX: The Book Of Things Unseen
- Chapter XX: The Book Of Francesca
- Chapter XXI: The Book Of Forbidden Fruit
- Chapter XXII: The Book Of Half Truths
- Chapter XXIII: The Book Of Seduction
- Chapter XXIV: The Book Of Tears
- Chapter XXV: The Book Of N’bali
- Chapter XXVI: The Book Of Immortality
- Chapter XXVII: The Book Of Now
- Chapter XXVIII: The Book Of Beasts
- Chapter XXIX: The Book Of Fugitives
- Chapter XXX: The Book Of Struggle
- Chapter XXXI: The Book Of Opium
- Chapter XXXII: The Book Of Illusions
- Chapter XXXIII: The Book Of Revelations
- Chapter XXXIV: The Book Of Bones
- Acknowledgments
- Author’s Note
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Publisher
Atria BooksYear
2008Topic
LiteraturePrint ISBN
9781451626292
Subtopic
Crime & Mystery LiteratureeBook ISBN
9781416597926
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