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The Stockholm Octavo

A Novel

Karen Engelmann

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Karen Engelmann

Karen Engelmann lived and worked in Sweden for nine years. She has an MFA from Goddard College in Vermont and is the 2011 winner of the American Scandinavian Society Cultural Award Grant. She lives in Dobbs Ferry, New York.



 

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The Stockholm Octavo
The Stockholm Octavo
Karen Engelmann , (None)
  • E-Book
  • 9780062190482
  • 10/23/2012
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Stockholm Octavo 10c Signed Carton
Stockholm Octavo 10c Signed Carton
Karen Engelmann
  • 9780062219770
  • 10/23/2012
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"Delicious.the essence of witty intelligence. Readers will delight [in] every element in this Swedish weave, from the brutal winter weather to the unfurling of a lady's fan. The plot is an urgent one, and the characters mysterious, appealing, and memorable..I felt a real kinship with author Karen Engelmann."


- Sena Jeter Naslund, New York Times bestselling author of Ahab's Wife and Abundance: A Novel of Maire Antoinette
"If you like novels that work on many levels at once, read this stunning tessellation of a book, where fortune is the flip side of intrigue and where history is the flip side of chance."


- Charlotte Rogan, bestselling author of The Lifeboat
"Political and social intrigue are merged through the medium of the mystical card layout called the Octavo in this debut novel of maneuvering aristocrats and striving tradesmen in late 18th-century Stockholm . . Neatly mixing revolutionary politics with the erotic tension and cutthroat rivalry of the female conspirators - whose exquisite, one-of-a-kind fans are both weapons and prizes - Engelmann has crafted a magnificent, suspenseful story set against the vibrant society of Sweden's zenith, with a cast of colorful characters balanced at a crux of history."


- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Fantastic . . . This rollicking adventure story reads at times like a fairy tale, with Good Guys and Bad Guys and obstacles to be recognized and overcome. It's all quite fun. As either historical novel or adventure story, this clever first novel should appeal to a broad range of readers.


- Library Journal (starred review)
"A juicy page-turner.Engelmann's intellectually playful take on the mathematics of love and power proves irresistible."


- O magazine
"Mysterious, suspenseful, and, at times, action-packed."


- Booklist (starred review)
"Elegant and multifaceted, Engelmann's debut explores love and connection in late-18th-century Sweden and delivers an unusual, richly-imagined read...The setup is wonderfully engrossing; this is stylish work by an author of real promise."


- Kirkus