The Life and Legend of Nicholas Flamel: Discoverer of the Philosopher's Stone? - Paperback

by Simon Webb (Author)

Though he features in the first of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books, Nicholas Flamel was a real person who lived in medieval Paris. Simon Webb's new book attempts to reconstruct his life, and also looks into the legends that have attached to his name over the centuries. Was he an alchemist, could he make gold from mercury, and are Nicholas and his wife Perenelle still alive after over six hundred years? Published by the Langley Press.

Author Biography

Simon Webb lives near the historic English city of Durham, and has published over fifty books, including fiction, non-fiction and poetry.