The invention of fire

Bruce W. Holsinger

earliest edition we have, 2015 Harper, 2015 480 pages

John Gower historical thriller

"Though he is one of England's most acclaimed intellectuals, John Gower is no stranger to London's wretched slums and dark corners, and he knows how to trade on the secrets of the kingdom's most powerful men. When the bodies of sixteen unknown men are found in a privy, the Sheriff of London seeks Gower's help. The men's wounds--ragged holes created by an unknown object--are unlike anything the sheriff's men have ever...

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The invention of fire edition · 2015 · 420 pages · 9780062356451
The invention of fire edition · 2015 · 459 pages · 9780007493357
The invention of fire edition · 2015 · Thorndike Press Large Print · 713 pages · 9781410480002
The invention of fire edition · 2015 · Harper · 480 pages · 9780007493364

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