by Lawrence Norfolk · Editorial Anagrama · tapa dura · ISBN 9788433906618
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«El diccionario de Lemprière» is the historical mystery novel by Lawrence Norfolk, published by Editorial Anagrama in hardback (674 pages, in Spanish).
In 1788, young scholar John Lemprière arrives in London after his father's death and discovers that crimes are reproducing classical myths. While writing his dictionary of mythology, the Cabala, a group of Huguenots, pursues him; his family's ties to the East India Company lead him to the 1627 siege of La Rochelle.
First novel by Lawrence Norfolk, winner of the Somerset Maugham Award in 1992. Original title: Lempriere's Dictionary. Translation by Javier Calzada. Panorama de narrativas collection, number 310.
For readers of historical and mystery fiction, with a taste for classical mythology and historical intrigues.
Lawrence Norfolk is a British novelist known for historical works with complex plots and intricate detail.
