The Arcanum: The Extraordinary True StoryAn extraordinary episode in cultural & scientific history comes to life in the fascinating story of a genius, greed, & exquisite beauty revealed by the obsessive pursuit of the secret formula for one of the most precious commodities of eighteenth century European royalty-fine porcelain. |
Contents
Copyright | |
The Royal Captor | |
Refuge in Despair | |
The Flames Of Chance | |
The Price of Freedom | |
The Porcelain Palace | |
Scandal and Rebirth | |
The Porcelain Soldiers | |
The Final defeat | |
Postscript | |
Acknowledgments | |
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