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Dark in the City of Light: A Novel

3 Ratings: 4.7

A book by Paul Robertson

Baron Ferdinand Harsanyi, an Austrian diplomat stationed in Paris, gets control of his wife's valuable mines after her mysterious death. The mines produce mercury, a product sought by both France and Prussia as they hover on the brink of war in 1870. … see full wiki

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Author: Paul Robertson

Genre: Historical Fiction

Publisher: Bethany House

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review by MeliWillis. August 25, 2010

posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More

Enjoyable Historical Novel With Good Twists and Turns

With war on the horizon, cinnabar was in high demand by both the French and the Prussians. Baron Ferdinand Haranyi's wife owned large cinnabar mines and was in complete control of them. When she became mysteriously ill and died, those mines became Ferdinand's for him to manage until their son Rudolph turned twenty-three. As an Austrian attaché to France, Ferdinand's control of the mines and his decision of which country to sell to could drastically effect the outcome of the impending war. However, … more

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review by GenreReviewer. August 13, 2010

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Well-written, intriguing historical suspense

---Description--- Baron Harsanyi is a military attache at the Austrian embassy in 1870s Paris. As war between France and Prussia becomes increasingly likely, the need is high for mercury fulminate, an explosive. The Prussians already have a source. The English have the ability to manufacture it for both sides but need more cinnabar ore. France has no source. Baron Harsanyi's wife owns a large cinnabar mine in Idria, but she refuses French and English offers to buy … more

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review by ChristysBookBlog1. July 28, 2010

posted in Christian Fiction

Thrilling story of betrayal in 1870s Paris

Dark in the City of Light by Paul Robertson is compelling historical fiction about 1870s Paris. Baron Harsanyi works for the Austrian ambassador working in Paris. His late wife owned some cinnabar mines that produce the highly prized materials that the English, Prussian, and French are all bidding for. Their political machinations fill the novel with twists and turns. His daughter Therese loves being in the City of Light, especially with her forbidden beau Auguste who may have … more

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