The Stockholm octavo
By: Karen Engelmann
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Ecco
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9780061995347
Subjects: Fiction; Fortune-telling by cards; History
Description: Life is close to perfect for Emil Larsson, a self-satisfied bureaucrat in the Office of Customs and Excise in 1791 Stockholm. He is a true man of the Town--a drinker, card player, and contented bachelor--until one evening when Mrs. Sofia Sparrow, a fortune-teller and proprietor of an exclusive gaming parlor, shares with him a vision she has had: a golden path that will lead him to love and connection. She lays an Octavo for him, a spread of eight cards that augur the eight individuals who can help him realize this vision--if he can find them.
Notes: Includes a timeline.