{"product_id":"the-stockholm-octavo-paperback","title":"The Stockholm Octavo - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaren Engelmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne man's fortune holds the key to a nation's fate in this sensational debut novel set in 18th-century Sweden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Stockholm Octavo\u003c\/em\u003e by Karen Engelmann transports readers to a colorful Scandinavian world of intrigue and magic in a dazzling golden age of high art, music, and opulent fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA masterwork of historical fiction in the vein of Patrick Suskind's classic novel, \u003cem\u003ePerfume\u003c\/em\u003e, Karen Engelmann's \u003cem\u003eThe Stockholm Octavo\u003c\/em\u003e is mysterious and romantic--as magical and enthralling as \u003cem\u003eThe Night Circus \u003c\/em\u003eby Erin Morgenstern--and features a brilliant and unforgettable cast of extraordinary characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStockholm, 1791. Emil Larsson is a self-satisfied bureaucrat in the Office of Customs and Excise. He is a true man of the Town-a drinker, card player, and contented bachelor. That is until Mrs. Sofia Sparrow, fortune-teller and proprietor of an exclusive gaming parlor, shares with him a vision she has had of a golden path that will lead Emil to love and connection. She lays an Octavo for him, a spread of eight cards that augur the eight individuals who can help him realize this vision-if he can find them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as Emil eagerly searches for his eight, he comes to the startling realization that finding them is no longer just a game of the heart, but crucial to pulling his country back from the crumbling precipice of rebellion and chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cb\u003eKirkus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStockholm, 1791. Emil Larsson is a self-satisfied bureaucrat in the Office of Customs and Excise. He is a true man of the Town-a drinker, card player, and contented bachelor. That is until Mrs. Sofia Sparrow, fortune-teller and proprietor of an exclusive gaming parlor, shares with him a vision she has had of a golden path that will lead Emil to love and connection. She lays an Octavo for him, a spread of eight cards that augur the eight individuals who can help him realize this vision-if he can find them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as Emil eagerly searches for his eight, he comes to the startling realization that finding them is no longer just a game of the heart, but crucial to pulling his country back from the crumbling precipice of rebellion and chaos.\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 1.2 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 06, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42135853006983,"sku":"9780061995354","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/678b5c41bb4cb40ee01bc2ad07b12298.webp?v=1732652382","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-stockholm-octavo-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}