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Item Details
Title:
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THE DRAWING OF THE DARK
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By: |
Tim Powers |
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Paperback |
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£8.99 |
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£6.56 |
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£2.43 |
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ISBN 10: |
0575074264 |
ISBN 13: |
9780575074262 |
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Publisher: |
ORION PUBLISHING CO |
Pub. date: |
14 November, 2002 |
Series: |
Fantasy Masterworks |
Pages: |
336 |
Description: |
'The Drawing of the Dark is not only one of my favourite Tim Powers novels, it's simply one of my favourite novels. The seamless and seemingly effortless blend of action and humour, the wonderful characters, the rich settings, the brilliant plot - all of it is perfect' James P. Blaylock |
Synopsis: |
When Brian Duffy, an ageing soldier of fortune, is recruited in Venice by a strange old man to work as a bouncer in Vienna at an inn where the fabulous Herzwesten beer is brewed, everything seems straightforward. But his journey is far from it. Pursued and attacked from all sides, guarded and guided by creatures of myth, Duffy is no sooner in Vienna than the city is besieged by the turkish armies of Suleiman. And it becomes apparent that Duffy's presence is no accident and that it is up to him to preserve the West until the drawing of the dark ... |
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UK |
Imprint: |
Gollancz |
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