In 1783 London, the destiny of an orphaned boy and girl becomes intertwined as the boy, Cirrus Flux, is pursued by a sinister woman mesmerized, a tiny man with an all-seeing eye, and a skull-collecting scoundrel, all of whom believe that he possesses an orb containing a divine power

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Skelton, Matthew 1971- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York Delacorte Press 2009
Edition:	1st U.S. ed
Subjects:	Geschichte 1700-1800 Geschichte Great Britain / History / George III, 1760-1820 / Fiction London (England) / History / 18th century / Fiction Großbritannien Kinderbuch
Summary:	In 1783 London, the destiny of an orphaned boy and girl becomes intertwined as the boy, Cirrus Flux, is pursued by a sinister woman mesmerized, a tiny man with an all-seeing eye, and a skull-collecting scoundrel, all of whom believe that he possesses an orb containing a divine power
Item Description:	Originally published: London : Penguin Books, 2009 The gallows tree -- The girl behind the curtain -- Blackguards! -- The house in Midas Row -- Mr. Leechcraft -- Twelve years earlier -- The House of Mesmerism -- Black Mary's hole -- Across London -- The dark room -- The silver timepiece -- Twelve years earlier -- The boy who did not exist -- The face at the window -- Cirrus, alone -- The scioptric eye -- The hall of wonders -- The moon-sail -- Eleven years earlier -- The halcyon bird -- The hanging boy -- The fallen angel -- The celestial chamber -- Escape! -- The breath of God -- H-O-P-E.
Physical Description:	288 p. ill., map 23,5 cm
ISBN:	9780385733816 038573381X 9780385903981 0385903987 9780440421696 0440421691 9780375895326