Name: A Brightness Long ago
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Author: Guy Gavriel Kay
ISBN: 9780451472991

Type

Physical Book

Author

Guy Gavriel Kay

Publisher

Berkley Books

Year

2020

Language

English

Pages

448

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.6 x 15.0 x 3.0 cm

Weight

0.41 kg.

ISBN13

9780451472991

Synopsis "A Brightness Long ago "

International bestselling author Guy Gavriel Kay's latest work is set in a world evoking early Renaissance Italy and offers an extraordinary cast of characters whose lives come together through destiny, love, and ambition. In a chamber overlooking the nighttime waterways of a maritime city, a man looks back on his youth and the people who shaped his life. Danio Cerra's intelligence won him entry to a renowned school even though he was only the son of a tailor. He took service at the court of a ruling count--and soon learned why that man was known as the Beast. Danio's fate changed the moment he saw and recognized Adria Ripoli as she entered the count's chambers one autumn night--intending to kill. Born to power, Adria had chosen, instead of a life of comfort, one of danger--and freedom. Which is how she encounters Danio in a perilous time and place. Vivid figures share the unfolding story. Among them: a healer determined to defy her expected lot; a charming, frivolous son of immense wealth; a powerful religious leader more decadent than devout; and, affecting all these lives and many more, two larger-than-life mercenary commanders, lifelong adversaries, whose rivalry puts a world in the balance. A Brightness Long Ago offers both compelling drama and deeply moving reflections on the nature of memory, the choices we make in life, and the role played by the turning of Fortune's wheel.

Guy Gavriel Kay

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Guy Gavriel Kay (Weyburn, 1954) is a Canadian writer known for his historical fantasy novels, in which he merges fantastical elements with references to real historical periods. In his youth, he collaborated with Christopher Tolkien on editing The Silmarillion. His narrative style is distinguished by its thematic depth and focus on the complexity of characters and cultures.

Among his most notable works are The Summer Tree (1984), The Wandering Fire (1986), Tigana (1990), and The Lions of Al-Rassan (1995), all within the fantasy genre. He has received the Aurora Award for The Wandering Fire (1987) and Tigana (1991), as well as the World Fantasy Award for Ysabel (2008), cementing his prestige in fantasy literature.

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