The Story of the Apothecary, the Birds of Paradise and the Bronze Elephant's Head
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The Story of the Apothecary, the Birds of Paradise and the Bronze Elephant's Head
9.99 €
A talented person is talented in everything. And Irina Lake confirms this with all her work. The author of books loved by readers and awarded literary prizes, a brilliant translator, she masterfully creates a novel space in which readers are incredibly interested. "The Story of the Apothecary, the Birds of Paradise and the Bronze Head of an Elephant" is no exception. Trust the author, and he will lead you through the labyrinths of history, which will make you empathize with the characters, follow, with bated breath, the twists and turns of the plot and certainly will not let you get bored for a minute.
Night. A deserted highway. The car stalled, and Agatha can only hope for a miracle. In search of salvation, she discovers a house where the mysterious Apothecary lives, who helps her get out. But this is not a happy ending, but only the beginning of the story. Soon Agatha realizes that she has fallen into a trap: someone, invisible and unknown, seems to be taking revenge on her for something unknown. Terrible, even monstrous, events happen to her, she feels safe nowhere and trusts no one anymore - not her friend, not her beloved man, not even herself. The whole world is against her, and no one will save her except herself.
Strangely, all the threads she pulls lead to the Apothecary. And this is the biggest mystery. Who is he? A savior or a villain? It seems that he is "part of that force that eternally wants evil and eternally does good."
Night. A deserted highway. The car stalled, and Agatha can only hope for a miracle. In search of salvation, she discovers a house where the mysterious Apothecary lives, who helps her get out. But this is not a happy ending, but only the beginning of the story. Soon Agatha realizes that she has fallen into a trap: someone, invisible and unknown, seems to be taking revenge on her for something unknown. Terrible, even monstrous, events happen to her, she feels safe nowhere and trusts no one anymore - not her friend, not her beloved man, not even herself. The whole world is against her, and no one will save her except herself.
Strangely, all the threads she pulls lead to the Apothecary. And this is the biggest mystery. Who is he? A savior or a villain? It seems that he is "part of that force that eternally wants evil and eternally does good."
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