by Dickason (Author)
Not exactly a sequel, but a novel written in parallel with the superb The Lady Tree, in other words sharing some of the same characters but entirely independent of the first book. Is there such a thing as a werewolf? Quicksilver is no horror story, but in its fabulously vivid recreation of 17th Century England and Holland, it portrays a young man suffering from lycanthropy - when a man believes himself to be a wolf. This was a time when medical science was undergoing vast changes and the discovery of the New World was yielding up all sorts of new plants and drugs, and Christie Dickason weaves a pulsating story of intrigue, adventure and romance around this extraordinary set of circumstances.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 594
Edition: New e.
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 21 Apr 2010
ISBN 10: 0006478751
ISBN 13: 9780006478751
National and local praise for The Lady Tree:
Guaranteed to induce instant gardening fever... To be read with bulb catalogue in one hand and the other poised for page turning
Mail on Sunday
Christie Dickason has crafted an excellent historical novel with a perfect blend of romance and suspense...
South Wales Echo
It is well researched, historically accurate and easy to read. A delightful way to learn more of the plant plotters of bygone days
Herbarium, Newsletter of The Herb Society
A rich, lyrical, exciting story
The Citizen, Gloucester
Christie Dickason was born in America but also lived as a child in Thailand, Mexico and Switzerland. Harvard-educated, and a former theatre director and choreographer (with the Royal Shakespeare Company and at Ronnie Scott's among others), she lives in London with her family.