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The Drawing Of The Dark
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
The Drawing Of The Dark
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Tim Powers
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Series | Fantasy Masterworks |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:336 | Dimensions(mm): Height 200,Width 135 |
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Category/Genre | Fantasy |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780575074262
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Classifications | Dewey:813.54 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Orion Publishing Co
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Imprint |
Gollancz
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Publication Date |
14 November 2002 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
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 if 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...
Author Biography
Tim Powers was born in 1952; the son of an attorney. He graduated from California State University in 1976 and since then has written more than a dozen highly acclaimed and award-winning novels, including the Fantasy Masterwork THE DRAWING OF THE DARK.
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