Author: Honoré de BalzacPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
The Wild Ass's Skin
Author: Honoré de BalzacPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
The Magic Skin (French Literature Classic)
Author: Honoré de BalzacPublisher: e-artnow
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
A young man named Raphaël de Valentin wagers his last coin and loses, then proceeds to the river Seine to drown himself. On the way, however, he decides to enter an unusual shop and finds it filled with curiosities from around the world. The elderly shopkeeper leads him to a piece of shagreen hanging on the wall. It is inscribed with "Oriental" writing; the old man calls it "Sanskrit", but it is imprecise Arabic. The skin promises to fulfill any wish of its owner, shrinking slightly upon the fulfillment of each desire. The shopkeeper is willing to let Valentin take it without charge, but urges him not to accept the offer. Valentin waves away the shopkeeper's warnings and takes the skin, wishing for a royal banquet, filled with wine, women, and friends. He is immediately met by acquaintances who invite him to such an event; they spend hours eating, drinking, and talking. But his actions must meet consequences. For each wish granted, the skin shrinks and consumes a portion of his physical energy.
Salt Magic, Skin Magic
Author: Lee WelchPublisher:
ISBN: 9780473444501
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Lord Thornby has been trapped on his father's isolated Yorkshire estate for a year. There are no bars or chains; he simply can't leave. His sanity is starting to fray. When industrial magician John Blake arrives to investigate a case of witchcraft, he finds the peculiar, arrogant Thornby as alarming as he is attractive. John soon finds himself caught up in a dark fairytale, where all the rules of magic—and love—are changed.To set Thornby free, both men must face life-changing truths—and John must accept that the brave, witty man who's winning his heart may also be about to break it. Can they escape a web of magic that's as perilous as love?***"Magic, folklore, dark deeds, and hot romance combine in this wildly enjoyable, inventive story set in a lovely alt-Victorian Gothic world. More please!"—KJ Charles, RITA™-nominated author of THE MAGPIE LORD and SPECTRED ISLE"Salt Magic, Skin Magic by Lee Welch is the sort of book you want to read again the moment you reach the end. Beautifully written, with a romance that is by turns sweet and scorching, it belongs on the keeper shelf of any lover of paranormal historical."—Jordan L. Hawk, author of the WHYBORNE AND GRIFFIN and HEXWORLD series***Standalone novel: 78,000 words
Skin Hunger
Author: Kathleen DueyPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0689840942
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Living in a world where magic is outlawed, Sadima's special gift to speak to the animals binds her to two young men who are determined to restore magic to their poor village in order to save the people they love. Reprint.
The Magic Skin
Author: Honoré de BalzacMagic Under Glass
Author: Jaclyn DolamorePublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1599904306
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
A wealthy sorcerer's invitation to sing with his automaton leads seventeen-year-old Nimira, whose family's disgrace brought her from a palace to poverty, into political intrigue, enchantments, and a friendship with a fairy prince who needs her help.
The Magic Skin
Author: Honoré de BalzacPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368400428
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
Reproduction of the original.
The Magic Skin. The Hidden Masterpiece
Author: Honoré de BalzacPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antique dealers
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
The hidden masterpiece: the story of a painter who, depending on one's perspective, is either an abject failure or a transcendental genius--or both.
Adventures in the Skin Trade
Author: Dylan ThomasPublisher: New Directions Publishing
ISBN: 9780811202022
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Thomas's unfinished novel of a Welsh boy's adventures in London is accompanied by twenty short stories.
The Magic Skin
Author: Honore de BalzacPublisher:
ISBN: 9781692752453
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
The Magic Skin is a novel by Honor� de Balzac first published in 1831. Set in early 19th-century Paris, it tells the story of a young man who finds a magic piece of shagreen that fulfills his every desire. For each wish granted, however, the skin shrinks and consumes a portion of his physical energy.