{"product_id":"the-school-of-night-paperback","title":"The School of Night - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLouis Bayard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Louis Bayard, an ancient mystery, a lost letter, and a timeless love unleash a long-buried web of intrigue that spans four centuries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLouis Bayard\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Black Tower\u003c\/i\u003e, the national bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Pale Blue Eye\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMr. Timothy\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book. A former staff writer for Salon.com, Bayard has written articles and reviews for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, Nerve.com, and \u003ci\u003ePreservation\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. He lives in Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761039835424,"sku":"9781250002303","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2551afe022581ed2d115ba68715861e6.webp?v=1780197934","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-school-of-night-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}