Product Description: Copernicus, Galileo, Newton, Darwin, Curie, Einstein: all of these geniuses had one thing in common. They had not only the imagination to conceive great ideas but also the integrity and determination to pursue and defend their science whatever the obstacles...read more

In the early twelfth century, civil war rages between the English and the Welsh. In the battle of Lincoln, the Welsh capture the sheriff of Shropshire and barter him for a young Welsh lord, who had been captured during a misguided assault on a convent. But before the exchange can be completed, one of the prisoners mysteriously dies. Brother Cadfael suspects foul play--his theory hinging on a single thread that binds together the destinies of an unusual trio of young lovers. The unraveling of their tale yields a powerful subtext that explores the nature of love, identity, and divided loyalty.

Product Description: She is called Simone. She is the illicit lover of Dr. Emile Bastien, who practices medicine on the rue de Maubeuge, treating Parisians and Germans alike. However, Simone is more than his mistress--she is the guardian of all of his most dangerous family secrets...read more

Product Description: Published in 1910 by Hodder & Stoughton. Very good to fine condition--slight browning to endpapers. Thirty tipped-in color plates by Dulac. One of 1,000 copies signed and numbered by Dulac on limitation page. Bound in full dark-brown morocco, gilt-stamped, and decorated; top edge gilt...read more