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Author: Janet Gleeson
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

24 reviews
Sales Rank: 414848

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5 x 0.9

ISBN: 0446674842
Dewey Decimal Number: 738.092243214
EAN: 9780446674843

Publication Date: January 15, 2000
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Startling tale of the development of European china. March 5, 1999
This is an enchantingly written tale of intrigue, chicanery, outright fraud, swindling, and above all, of greed. It also tells of the story of the development of the Arcanum of Porcelain, the treasured secret to the making of, and decoration of, fine china porcelain. Porcelain was so fine you could see the sun through it, harder than ordinary steel, and more expensive than gold.

How can a story about so odd a subject be so entrancing? Well, there were some bloody-minded people involved.....

5 out of 5 stars History comes alive with this compelling book!   March 4, 1999
Janet Gleeson's writing is alive. Her research is remarkable. She puts us in the prison cell with Bottger, the alchemist who has failed to create gold and falls into near insanity, despairing over his condition. We experience the heat & toxic fumes of the factories. We have a front row seat to the corruption and greed of the great and mighty. But Gleeson doesn't forget the condition of the ordinary people who are also part of this story. Whether you are a collector of fine porcelain or a student of history, this book is a compelling read. And if you are planning to travel in the area, this book is a must read.

5 out of 5 stars truly spiffing!   February 5, 1999
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written buy one of the true geniouses of our time. Guru, guru... I bow down and worship J.Gleeson... Guru, Guru.

facinating stuff   February 5, 1999
Amazing, very well written with a very gripping story. Buy it now!!!

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