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The House of Light (Hardcover)
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This story is set in the late seventh and early eighth centuries
and focuses on the life of a young Saxon, Alric, born in the year
775 at Wearmouth in Northumbria. He has a twin sister, Hilda. His
parents plan for them to take vows. Alric will enter the monastery
at Wearmouth, while Hilda will enter the convent to the south, at
Whitby. All is well until Wearmouth is the focus of an attack by
sea raiders (now known as Vikings) from Scandinavia who appeared
out of the morning mists, killing and pillaging without remorse. In
Alric's sixteenth year they return to Wearmouth, and Alric is
captured. He is taken from his home as a captive bound for a fjord
in what is now modern Norway. A severe storm causes the ship to be
beached, and the raiders suffer the same fate as their victims, but
at the hands of a party of Mesopotamian soldiers. Through the
courtesy of the commander, Alric eventually ends up in Baghdad,
where Harun al-Rashid (Aaron the Just) is the Caliph and at the
time the tales of A Thousand and One Arabian Nights were being told
by the Caliph's wife, Scheherazade. Alric is apprenticed to an
alchemist with medical knowledge, where his role is to pursue
science and develop drugs and other chemicals that help the
Caliph's cause. During this time, Alric becomes a valuable member
of the Caliph's inner circle and becomes familiar with the inner
workings of the House of Light, comprising the royal palace and the
Great Library. As a result of his work, he is able to rise from the
position of captive to apprentice to a status in which he is able
to make contributions to science and medicine. However, he becomes
embroiled in the politics of the palace and a plot to assassinate
the Caliph. Coupled with this, he discovers a cuneiform tablet that
had once been the prized possession of King Nebuchadnezzar and
gives him an insight into chemical and medical science. This tablet
also contains a prophecy that Alric must fulfill.
General
Imprint: |
Authorhouse
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2008 |
First published: |
August 2008 |
Authors: |
Elizabeth James
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 42mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - With printed dust jacket / With dust jacket
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Pages: |
696 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4343-6635-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
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LSN: |
1-4343-6635-9 |
Barcode: |
9781434366351 |
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