{"product_id":"1583601","title":"Lemprière's Dictionary by Lawrence Norfolk","description":"Not since the publication of Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose has a novelist created such a mesmerizing mix of murder, intrigue, and historical detail. In Lempriere's Dictionary, Lawrence Norfolk weaves these elements into an epic tale of institutional greed and passionate revenge, all set against a rich backdrop of classical mythology. At the heart of this spellbinding story are three seemingly unrelated historical events: as the seventeenth century opens, a band of venturers forms the Honorable Company of Merchants, trading from England to the East Indies - the East India Company; meanwhile in France, a city is burned and thirty thousand men, women, and children are massacred - the siege of La Rochelle; and almost two centuries later, John Lempriere writes his celebrated dictionary of classical mythology - Lempriere's Dictionary. This 1991 Harmony Books Paperback is in \u003cb\u003e fair condition\u003c\/b\u003e. Cover coated in protective plastic, which has begun to fray near the spine. Some fading on cover. Very minor foxing on page edges and inside covers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780517581841 SKU: 1583601 \u003ci\u003eThis image is of the actual book.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harmony Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49147896824085,"sku":"1583601","price":11.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/2695\/4036\/files\/1583601_0b6d82c7-d3b0-4a35-a4ce-24550ae896db.jpg?v=1756446945","url":"https:\/\/bookhaven.live\/products\/1583601","provider":"Book Haven","version":"1.0","type":"link"}