Un forastero llamado Dalessius llega a un puerto con el corazón de Voltaire en un frasco y la obsesión no menos terrible por una mujer. Con estos elementos iniciales y el trasfondo de las ruinas del Antiguo Régimen, ocasionadas por la Revolución Francesa, la novela consigue colocar a Voltaire y al arte de lacaligrafía en un clima más misterioso, qu real.
En la búsqueda de la renovación de ese arte, Dalessius descubre palabras que desaparecen, letras que brillan en la oscuridad o tintas que envenenan.
Recostado entre los ataúdes de un servicio nocturno de entregas de cadáveres, y bajo las órdenes de Voltaire, viaja primero a Toulouse y luego a París, donde debe investigar un plan de fanáticos religiosos que luchan por acabar con la Ilustración y devolver Francia la fe perdida. Dalessius sigue los pasos de un fabricante de autómatas, pinta mensajes secretos sobre mujeres desnudas y deja que el amor lo distraiga de su misión.A cada paso lo acecha la sombra del legendario calígrafo Silas Darel y una certeza última sobre su oficio: todo lo que sirve para escribir, también sirve para matar.
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"When you have a couple of hours to yourself, you really should open up this book. It's a fast, fun read that will get your mind going. Voltaire's Calligrapher is an instant classic. It's smart, witty and engaging." — Bridget (5 out of 5 stars)
"When you have a couple of hours to yourself, you really should open up this book. It's a fast, fun read that will get your mind going. Voltaire's Calligrapher is an instant classic. It's smart, witty and engaging."
" This book blew. Even as short as it was, I felt cheated for the time I spent on it. "
" interesting historical mystery involving the main character in a series of twists and turns, may seem odd to some this book but found it interesting and surreal in parts "
" Dull and dry. What was the mystery? "
" Ugh. So pretentious. Stopped less than 50 pages in. "
" sorta like reading a prose poem, one minichapter at a time. Not sure I'll look for more books by the author, but I'll remember the name. Interesting stuff, though the story is a bit disjointed. Nice and steampunky and dark without being grim. "
" Very good. Interesting look at Voltaire's times, automatons, intrigue, and the lives of calligraphers. "
" Another 24 hour book. Historical, lucid, tangled, but good. Very good. Thw magic of it all, the nostalgia for the old, the indescribable beauty of writing all touches and retouches maginificently. A must read! "
" An interesting little novel. It moved very quickly, interested more in the plot arc and clever wording than in backstory and worldbuilding, which was refreshing. Entertaining and quirky. "
" Fun, but surprisingly violent. And everybody died. Gruesomely. "
" Some really interesting characters but incredibly hard to follow. I kept trying to read it and get into it but gave up. "
" It was very easy to finish because it has a very alert rhythm. The marvelous and misterious Paris mixes very well with the gothic style filled with anticipation. If you are a looking for a biography of some sort, you will be very disappointed, but you will find an excellent fantasy story. "
Pablo De Santis nació en Buenos Aires en 1963. Ha sido guionista y jefe de redacción de la revista argentina Fierro y ha trabajado como guionista y escritor de textos para programas de televisión. Su primera novela El palacio de la noche apareció en 1987 a la que le siguieron Desde el ojo del pez, La sombra del dinosaurio, Pesadilla para hackers, El último espía, Lucas Lenz y el Museo del Universo, Enciclopedia en la hoguera, Las plantas carnívoras y Páginas mezcladas, obras en su mayoría destinadas a adolescentes.
Adriana Sananes is an award-winning actress and an Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator. She narrated the documentary Children of Fate, winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and nominated for an Academy Award, and has recorded over eighty bestsellers including Loving Che, The Dark Bride, My Sister Frida, The Dirty Girls Social Club, the Grammy-nominated Brown Bear Series by Eric Carle, and the Audie-nominated How the García Girls Lost Their Accent by Julia Álvarez.
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