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The Master of all Desires
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4 out of 5
Based on 259 Ratings and 59 Reviews

Book Description
Fans of Antonia Fraser and Margaret George will love this witty, intelligent page-turner from Judith Merkle Riley. The year is 1556 and the setting is Paris--capital city to a country on the brink of civil war. Catherine de Medici is queen, and her astrologer, the prophet Nostradamus, has divined the secret evil of the Undying Head of Menander, the Master of All Desires. The Queen wants to use Men... More
Book Information
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
BindingPaperback (5 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages400
ISBN-100140296530
ISBN-13978-0140296532
Publication Date12/01/2000
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About Judith Merkle Riley (Author) : Judith Astria Merkle was born on January 14, 1942 and grew up in Livermore, California. Her great-grandfather was a Swiss emigrant, who moved to the United States in 1860. Her uncle was the famous bas... more
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