An ancient mystery, a lost letter, and a timeless love unleash a long-buried web of intrigue that spans four centuries
In the late sixteenth century, five brilliant scholars gather under the cloak of darkness to discuss God, politics, astronomy, and the black arts. Known as the School of Night, they meet in secret to avoid the wrath of Queen Elizabeth. But one of the men, Thomas Harriot, has secrets of his own, secrets he shares with one person only: the servant woman he loves.
In modern-day Washington, D.C., disgraced Elizabethan scholar Henry Cavendish has been hired by the ruthless antiquities collector Bernard Styles to find a missing letter. The letter dates from the 1600s and was stolen by Henry's close friend, Alonzo Wax. Now Wax is dead and Styles wants the letter back.
But the letter is an object of interest to others, too. It may be the clue to a hidden treasure; it may contain the long-sought formula for alchemy; it most certainly will prove the existence of the group of men whom Shakespeare dubbed the School of Night but about whom little is known. Joining Henry in his search for the letter is Clarissa Dale, a mysterious woman who suffers from visions that only Henry can understand. In short order, Henry finds himself stumbling through a secretive world of ancient perils, caught up in a deadly plot, and ensnared in the tragic legacy of a forgotten genius.
Genre: Thriller
In the late sixteenth century, five brilliant scholars gather under the cloak of darkness to discuss God, politics, astronomy, and the black arts. Known as the School of Night, they meet in secret to avoid the wrath of Queen Elizabeth. But one of the men, Thomas Harriot, has secrets of his own, secrets he shares with one person only: the servant woman he loves.
In modern-day Washington, D.C., disgraced Elizabethan scholar Henry Cavendish has been hired by the ruthless antiquities collector Bernard Styles to find a missing letter. The letter dates from the 1600s and was stolen by Henry's close friend, Alonzo Wax. Now Wax is dead and Styles wants the letter back.
But the letter is an object of interest to others, too. It may be the clue to a hidden treasure; it may contain the long-sought formula for alchemy; it most certainly will prove the existence of the group of men whom Shakespeare dubbed the School of Night but about whom little is known. Joining Henry in his search for the letter is Clarissa Dale, a mysterious woman who suffers from visions that only Henry can understand. In short order, Henry finds himself stumbling through a secretive world of ancient perils, caught up in a deadly plot, and ensnared in the tragic legacy of a forgotten genius.
Genre: Thriller
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Hardback Editions
December 2011 : Hardback
| Title: The School of Night Author(s): Louis Bayard ISBN: 1-4458-5850-9 / 978-1-4458-5850-0 Publisher: Windsor Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
July 2011 : Hardback
| Title: The School of Night (Wheeler Large Print Book Series) Author(s): Louis Bayard ISBN: 1-4104-3860-0 / 978-1-4104-3860-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Wheeler Publishing Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
March 2011 : Hardback
| Title: The School of Night: A Novel Author(s): Louis Bayard ISBN: 0-8050-9069-X / 978-0-8050-9069-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 2011 : Hardback
| Title: The School of Night Author(s): Louis Bayard ISBN: 1-84854-218-6 / 9781848542181 (UK edition) Publisher: John Murray Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
2010 : Hardback
| Title: The School of Night Author(s): Louis Bayard Publisher: Henry Holt Availability: Amazon More details... |
Paperback Editions
June 2012 : Paperback
| Title: The School of Night Author(s): Louis Bayard ISBN: 1-4458-5851-7 / 978-1-4458-5851-7 Publisher: Paragon Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
February 2012 : Paperback
| Title: The School of Night Author(s): Louis Bayard ISBN: 1-250-00230-3 / 978-1-250-00230-3 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
August 2011 : Paperback
| Title: The School of Night Author(s): Louis Bayard ISBN: 1-84854-219-4 / 9781848542198 (UK edition) Publisher: John Murray Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
March 2011 : Paperback
| Title: The School of Night Author(s): Louis Bayard ISBN: 1-84854-233-X / 9781848542334 (UK edition) Publisher: Hodder Export Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Audio Editions
January 2012 : Audio Cassette
| Title: The School of Night Author(s): Louis Bayard ISBN: 0-85735-499-X / 978-0-85735-499-0 Publisher: Oakhill Publishing Limited Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 2012 : Audio CD
| Title: The School of Night Author(s): Louis Bayard ISBN: 0-85735-500-7 / 978-0-85735-500-3 Publisher: Oakhill Publishing Limited Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
April 2011 : Audio CD
| Title: The School of Night Author(s): Louis Bayard ISBN: 0-7927-7473-6 / 978-0-7927-7473-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Chivers Audio Books Availability: Amazon More details... |
Other Editions
April 2011 : Unknown
| Title: The School of Night Author(s): Louis Bayard ISBN: 0-7927-7599-6 / 978-0-7927-7599-7 (USA edition) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
March 2011 : Kindle edition
| Title: The School of Night: A Novel Author(s): Louis Bayard Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
March 2011 : Kindle edition
| Title: The School of Night Author(s): Louis Bayard Publisher: John Murray Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
March 2011 : Unknown
| Title: (THE SCHOOL OF NIGHT ) BY Carr, Robyn (Author) Hardcover Published on (03 , 2011) Author(s): Robyn Carr Publisher: Mira Books Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
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