The Wizard's Daughter - Softcover

Michaels, Barbara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0425146421 ISBN 13: 9780425146422

Publisher: Berkley, 1995

Synopsis

When Marianne Ransom, a lovely orphan from the slums of Victorian London, moves to the mansion of the Duchess of Devonbrook, she finds her hidden psychic powers activated and learns their awesome power when she tries to summon her dead father's spirit. Reprint.

About this title

About the Author:

Elizabeth Peters (writing as Barbara Michaels) was born and brought up in Illinois and earned her Ph.D. in Egyptology from the University of Chicago's famed Oriental Institute. Peters was named Grandmaster at the inaugural Anthony Awards in 1986, Grandmaster by the Mystery Writers of America at the Edgar(R) Awards in 1998, and given The Lifetime Achievement Award at Malice Domestic in 2003. She lives in an historic farmhouse in western Maryland.

From AudioFile:

Marianne Ransom, orphaned daughter of a country squire, is rescued from a questionable living on the back streets of London by a mysterious attorney. Adopted by a wealthy duchess, she's told she isn't who she thinks she is and that she has powers she never knew existed. Norma West delivers Marianne's part with a spirited sweetness. The young Duke Henry, a spoiled child of 12, is revealed as a mischievous, but thoroughly lovable, brat (like many boys that age). West's portrayals of other characters are less adept, especially the men. Overall, the production offers lively entertainment from start to finish, remarkably free of the dull spots that plague so many unabridged books. R.P.L. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Berkley
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0425146421
• ISBN 13: 9780425146422
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 325