The book of fires

It is 1752 and seventeen-year-old Agnes Trussel arrives in London pregnant with an unwanted child. Lost and frightened, she finds herself at the home of Mr. J. Blacklock, a brooding fireworks maker who hires Agnes as an apprentice. As she learns to make rockets, portfires, and fiery rain, she slowly...

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Main Author: Borodale, Jane
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Viking, 2010.
Edition:1st American ed.
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Online Access:Go to Downloadable eBook Here.
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