{"product_id":"lemprieres-dictionary-paperback","title":"Lempriere's Dictionary - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLawrence Norfolk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An important and inspiring novel.\"\u003cbr\u003eVOICE LITERARY SUPPLEMENT\u003cbr\u003eIt is 18th-century London and John Lempriere, a young scholar, is writing a dictionary of classical mythology in an attempt to exorcise the demons raised by his father's violent and bizarre death. While tending to his father's business affairs, Lempriere discovers a 150-year old conspiracy that has kept his family from its share of the fabulously wealthy East India Company. But as John begins to untangle the years of mystery and deceit, people begin to die, in ways that mirror the very myths he is researching....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn important and inspiring novel.\u003cbr\u003eVOICE LITERARY SUPPLEMENT\u003cbr\u003eIt is 18th-century London and John Lempriere, a young scholar, is writing a dictionary of classical mythology in an attempt to exorcise the demons raised by his father's violent and bizarre death. While tending to his father's business affairs, Lempriere discovers a 150-year old conspiracy that has kept his family from its share of the fabulously wealthy East India Company. But as John begins to untangle the years of mystery and deceit, people begin to die, in ways that mirror the very myths he is researching....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLawrence Norfolk\u003c\/b\u003e was born in London in 1963. He has written four novels: \u003ci\u003eLemprière's Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Pope's Rhinoceros\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Saturnall's Feast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIn the Shape of a Boar\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 x 9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 31, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42176723812487,"sku":"9780345384232","price":21.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/1c1c3d28018c6ffd354ce525a22a7ca0.webp?v=1733392054","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/lemprieres-dictionary-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}