一部以喬治亞時代倫敦為背景的小說:
一個神祕的古希臘花瓶,引發一連串陰謀、懸疑、和愛情交織的故事!
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時值1799年,喬治王時代的倫敦,珠寶設計師朵拉‧布雷克與叔叔同住在過去雙親經營的古董店,一天,一只神祕的古希臘花瓶送達,讓朵拉對叔叔其怪的態度起疑,於是她轉向年輕古董學者艾德華求助,考究花瓶的歷史。
艾德華發現這只花瓶或許能讓他完成他的學術成就,而朵拉卻期望藉由花瓶,找回古董店的往日榮光,但隨著真相一步步揭曉,朵拉終於明白,有些秘密永遠永遠都不該被揭開…
A pure pleasure of a novel set in Georgian London, where the discovery of a mysterious ancient Greek vase sets in motion conspiracies, revelations and romance.
London, 1799. Dora Blake is an aspiring jewellery artist who lives with her uncle in what used to be her parents' famed shop of antiquities. When a mysterious Greek vase is delivered, Dora is intrigued by her uncle's suspicious behaviour and enlists the help of Edward Lawrence, a young antiquarian scholar. Edward sees the ancient vase as key to unlocking his academic future. Dora sees it as a chance to restore the shop to its former glory, and to escape her nefarious uncle.
But what Edward discovers about the vase has Dora questioning everything she has believed about her life, her family, and the world as she knows it. As Dora uncovers the truth she starts to realise that some mysteries are buried, and some doors are locked, for a reason.
Gorgeously atmospheric and deliciously page-turning, Pandora deals with themes of secrets and deception, love and fulfilment, fate and hope.