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Items in order will be sent as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. 'Saturated with the joy and urgency of discovery and scientific curiosity.' Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) on A Natural History of Dragons Here at last, in her own words, is the true story of a pioneering spirit who risked her reputation, her prospects, and her fragile flesh and bone to satisfy her scientific curiosity of how she sought true love and happiness despite her lamentable eccentricities and of her thrilling expedition to the perilous mountains of Vystrana, where she made the first of many historic discoveries that would change the world forever. But before she became the illustrious figure we know today, there was a bookish young woman whose passion for learning, natural history, and, yes, dragons defied the stifling conventions of her day. She is the remarkable woman who brought the study of dragons out of the misty shadows of myth and misunderstanding into the clear light of modern science. But such study offers rewards beyond compare: to stand in a dragon's presence, even for the briefest of moments even at the risk of one's life is a delight that, once experienced, can never be forgotten.Īll the world, from Scirland to the farthest reaches of Eriga, know Isabella, Lady Trent, to be the world's preeminent dragon naturalist. It is not for the faint of heart no more so than the study of dragons itself. You, dear reader, continue at your own risk. Marie Brennan begins a thrilling new fantasy series in A Natural History of Dragons, combining adventure with the inquisitive spirit of the Victorian Age.

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