{"product_id":"alchymic-journals-paperback","title":"Alchymic Journals - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEvan S. Connell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCapturing the spirit of arcane writing, Evan S. Connell delivers spectacular and esoteric prose as he imagines the journals of seven alchemists. The first is Paracelsus, the famous sixteenth-century alchemist, who is followed by an array of distinct voices: physicians, historians, alchemists, and philosophers. Each employs a unique personality and point of view in a world of pre-scientific thought, of the western world about to step into modernity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough this historical recreation is medieval in style, Connell succeeds in infusing his diarists with alchemic wisdom, ancient appeal, and felt humanness. A work of rigid art and astute mimicry, Connell's work is intelligent and remarkable, medieval yet applicable to modernity. \u003ci\u003eAlchymic Journals\u003c\/i\u003e is, at its core, a study of humanity from the mind of one of America's greatest writers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvan S. Connell\u003c\/b\u003e was the author of eighteen books, including \u003ci\u003eFrancisco Goya\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeus Lo Volt!, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMrs. Bridge, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSon of the Morning Star\u003c\/i\u003e. He received numerous awards, including the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize, the Pushcart Prize, a Guggenheim fellowship, and an award in literature from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. He lived and worked in Santa Fe, New Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.04 x 5.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 08, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42113584758919,"sku":"9781593760762","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/6030ee7b842ced8023e0fef8c09ef557.webp?v=1732489911","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/alchymic-journals-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}