· Few discerning readers will care to hack through this choked jungle of historical fiction, fantasy and myth, despite the obvious intelligence and erudition British first novelist Norfolk displays here. John Lempriere, an actual 18th-century classicist and mythographer, perceives the world through the lenses of Greek and Latin fables.5/5(1). Lemprière’s Dictionary is a salmagundi mixing historical fiction, wandering internal dialogue, literary curiosity, conspiracy novel, steampunk, and fantasy. It tells the story of John Lemprière, the naïve and bookish son of a Jersey businessman, who finds himself drawn into a murky conspiracy relating to profit-taking in the East India Company/5. Lawrence Norfolk was born in London in He has written three novels: Lemprière’s Dictionary, Pope’s Rhinoceros, and In the Shape of a.
Few discerning readers will care to hack through this choked jungle of historical fiction, fantasy and myth, despite the obvious intelligence and erudition British first novelist Norfolk displays here. John Lempriere, an actual 18th-century classicist and mythographer, perceives the world through the lenses of Greek and Latin fables. Dive deep into Lawrence Norfolk's Lemprière's Dictionary with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion since he knows that one of the Lemprières is an owner of the East India company. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. The Siege and Fall of Troy. by. Robert Graves, Lawrence Norfolk (Introduction), Grahame Baker (Illustrator) avg rating — ratings — published — 18 editions. Want to Read.
Lempriäre comes face-to-face with the cabbala in their lair, where he finds their leader to be his own distant ancestor and learns why he was encouraged to write his dictionary, triggering a larger conflagration as the assassin, pirates, and the mob make their moves while the evil Company is destroyed, literally, by an avenging angel. Lemprière's Dictionary - Kindle edition by Norfolk, Lawrence. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Lemprière's Dictionary. The main characters of Lemprieres Dictionary novel are John, Emma. The book has been awarded with Somerset Maugham Award (), Edgar Awards and many others. One of the Best Works of Lawrence Norfolk. published in multiple languages including English, consists of pages and is available in ebook format for offline reading.
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