One man’s fortune holds the key to a nation’s fate in this sensational debut novel set in 18th-century Sweden.
The Stockholm Octavo by Karen Engelmann transports readers to a colorful Scandinavian world of intrigue and magic in a dazzling golden age of high art, music, and opulent fashion.
A masterwork of historical fiction in the vein of Patrick Suskind’s classic novel, Perfume, Karen Engelmann’s The Stockholm Octavo is mysterious and romantic—as magical and enthralling as The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern—and features a brilliant and unforgettable cast of extraordinary characters.

The Stockholm Octavo

Literature & Fiction

Engelmann, Karen

United States

Ecco

The Stockholm Octavo: A Novel

Genre Fiction

Stories about Christmas balls, the angel at the top of the tree, a star, an elf toy, a ballerina figure, and other Christmas ornaments reveal the memories of Christmases past that go into decorating the tree

Ornaments: Twelve Tales of Christmas

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

Smithmark

While the emotional experience of waiting for a baby's arrival is unique to every parent-to-be, the universal fascination with babies represents a timeless appreciation for new life. Babies symbolize not only the hopes and promises of future generations, but also the individual aspirations of every family. With beautiful photographs by acclaimed photographer Sandi Fellman, writings by legendary authors such as Carl Sandburg and Walt Whitman, and touching proverbs and poetry from all over the world, Baby Box celebrates the wonder of life. From close-ups of tiny hands and feet to the face of a sleeping child, Fellman's poignant photographs reveal the universal innocence and beauty of children and the deep intimacy of the parent-child bond.

Baby Box

Arts & Photography

Individual Artists

Rizzoli

Stockholm, 1791. After meeting with a fortune-teller, Emil Larsson is on a mission to find the eight people that can help him achieve a life of love and connection. Soon, however, his search is not just a game of the heart-it is crucial to pulling his country back from the brink of chaos.

Blackstone Pub

Estocolmo, 1789. El reinado de Gustavo III se tambalea. Emil Larsson, un joven oficial de aduanas, vividor, bebedor y jugador, visita regularmente el exclusivo Salon de Sofia Sparrow, mujer influyente de la sociedad de la capital sueca. La senora Sparrow ve grandes cosas para el futuro de Emil cuando decide echarle las cartas del Octavo, un poderoso tipo de cartomancia que puede ayudar al joven a solucionar su futuro si consigue averiguar quienes son las ocho personas que se esconden tras cada unos de los naipes. Sin embargo, Emil y Sofia pronto se daran cuenta de que tras las cartas se esconde mucho mas que la felicidad del joven o su fortuna: en medio de la revolucion y el caos que pueden derrocar al rey Gustavo, no se puede estar seguro de quien es amigo y quien enemigo / Stockholm, late 18th Century. Mrs. Sparrow, a fortune teller (and confidante of King Gustav III) offers to lay an Octavo -a form of cartomancy- for Emil Larsson, a drinker, card player and content bachelor. His future tells to find eight individuals to help him realize his vision. She wins a mysterious fan in her card game, and the Octavo's deeper powers are revealed.

El Octavo (Spanish Edition)

Roca Editorial

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