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The Arcanum by Janet Gleeson (Hardcover, 1998)
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Imprisoned in a fairy-tale castle and under constant threat of execution by his ruthless captor an 18th century apothecary struggled to realize the alchemist's dream. His name was Johann Frederick Bottger. But instead of transforming base metal into gold he was to discover the formula for something even more exotic and elusive, a substance so precious it was known as 'white gold'. And it was a formula for which others were prepared to lie, cheat, steal and even kill to possess. This was the remarkable backdrop to one of the most strange and compelling episodes in European cultural and scientific history; a tale of genius and greed, of demonic cruelty and exquisite beauty, of the best and worst of which man is capable - it is the true story of the invention of European porcelain.Product Identifiers
PublisherTransworld LTD
ISBN-139780593043486
eBay Product ID (ePID)90048616
Product Key Features
Publication Year1998
Book TitleThe Arcanum
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
GenreBiographies & True Stories, Art & Culture
AuthorJanet Gleeson
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight460 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorJanet Gleeson
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- 07 Nov, 2018
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Brilliantly told with the authority of an expert in the field. History but reads like a novel.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
