{"product_id":"the-moon-and-the-sun-9780857054241","title":"The Moon and the Sun","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn seventeenth-century France, Louis XIV rules with flamboyant ambition. In his domain, wealth and beauty are all; frivolity begets cruelty; science and alchemy collide. From the Hall of Mirrors to the vermin-infested attics of the Chateau at Versailles, courtiers compete to please the king, sacrificing fortune, principles, and even sacred family bonds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A wonderful book! Adventure, love, history, magic - it''s an engrossing story with magnificent characters, balanced perfectly on the edge between,'' said DIANA GABALDON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy the fiftieth year of his reign, Louis XIV has made France the most powerful state in the western world, but the Sun King''s appetite for glory knows no bounds. In a bold stroke, he sends his natural philosopher on an expedition to seek the source of immortality: the mythical sea monster. For the glory of his God, his country, and his king, Father Yves de la Croix returns with his treasures: one heavy shroud packed in ice . . . and in a covere\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe\u003cb\u003e finest alternate history\u003c\/b\u003e ever, \u003cb\u003elighthearted and wise\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003ea luminous, radiant novel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003edazzling and spirited\u003c\/b\u003e evocation of the passions, intrigues and preconceptions of the age: \u003cb\u003ean enchanting slice of what-if historical speculation\u003c\/b\u003e * KIRKUS *\u003cbr\u003eSuccessfully melds fantasy and alternate history to create a \u003cb\u003echarming, well-written and meticulously researched\u003c\/b\u003e novel * FANTASY BOOK REVIEW *\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMcIntyre has done her historical homework, as is evident in \u003cb\u003ea superbly realised setting\u003c\/b\u003e, and she \u003cb\u003eexecutes the plot with superior skill\u003c\/b\u003e. A \u003cb\u003esplendid historical fantasy\u003c\/b\u003e that shows sf star McIntyre \u003cb\u003eadmirably opening new territory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * BOOKLIST *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cb\u003ewonderful \u003c\/b\u003ebook! Adventure, love, history, magic - it's \u003cb\u003ean engrossing story\u003c\/b\u003e with \u003cb\u003emagnificent characters\u003c\/b\u003e, balanced perfectly on the edge between\u003c\/p\u003e * DIANA GABALDON *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story \u003cb\u003ethrives in the details\u003c\/b\u003e . . . gives it \u003cb\u003ea thematic richness and resonance\u003c\/b\u003e that made me \u003cb\u003ecare deeply\u003c\/b\u003e about the story\u003c\/p\u003e * EYRIE *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMcIntyre \u003cb\u003evividly re-creates\u003c\/b\u003e a Versailles poised on the cusp between alchemy and modern science. Her imaginings \u003cb\u003eenliven her history with wonder\u003c\/b\u003e, but, as in the best fantasy, they serve less to dazzle by their inventiveness than \u003cb\u003eto illuminate brilliantly real-world truth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003es\u003c\/b\u003e - here, \u003cb\u003ehumanity's responses, base and noble, when confronting the unknown\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans of McIntyre, or simply alternate history fans and romantics who l\u003cb\u003eove an intelligent, compassionate heroine \u003c\/b\u003ewill \u003cb\u003edevour this book\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eyelling in outrage\u003c\/b\u003e at the men who belittle our heroine and \u003cb\u003esighing with delight\u003c\/b\u003e when she finds love\u003c\/p\u003e * FEMSCIFI *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the \u003cb\u003emost enjoyable and well-written novels\u003c\/b\u003e I have read in a long time. The novel has got \u003cb\u003esplendid characterisation, a tightly-woven plot, and a fascinating story\u003c\/b\u003e.  It's also obviously \u003cb\u003emeticulously researched,\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003efull of intricate details\u003c\/b\u003e about the historical era in which it takes place. Read the book.  It is a \u003cb\u003emarvellous, fascinating, uplifting\u003c\/b\u003e experience\u003c\/p\u003e * JOHN  WALTERS, author of ADRIANA’S FAMILY *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eexcellent alternative history \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * ARTSANDWINE *","brand":"Quercus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48737635369303,"sku":"9780857054241","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780857054241.jpg?v=1723811328","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-moon-and-the-sun-9780857054241","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}