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    Fools' Gold
    Fools' Gold
    Fools' Gold
    Audiobook9 hours

    Fools' Gold

    Written by Philippa Gregory

    Narrated by Nicola Barber

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    About this audiobook

    All that glitters may well be gold in the third book in the Order of Darkness series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory.

    Tasked to expose a coin counterfeiting scheme, Luca and Isolde travel to Venice just in time for Carnival. Amid the masks, parties, and excitement, the romantic attraction between the two reaches a new intensity that neither can deny.

    Their romance is interrupted by the arrival of the alchemist, who may be the con artist they’ve been looking for. But as Luca starts to investigate the original charge, the alchemist reveals his true goal—he plans to create the Philosopher’s Stone, a mystical substance said to be capable of turning base metals into gold and producing the elixir of life.

    With pounds of undocumented gold coins and an assistant who claims to be decades older than she appears, all evidence points to the possibility that the alchemist has succeeded in his task. But as Luca and Isolde get closer to the truth, they discover that reality may be more sinister than they ever could have imagined.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateFeb 11, 2014
    ISBN9781442368934
    Author

    Philippa Gregory

    Philippa Gregory is the author of many New York Times bestselling novels, including The Other Boleyn Girl, and is a recognized authority on women’s history. Many of her works have been adapted for the screen including The Other Boleyn Girl. She graduated from the University of Sussex and received a PhD from the University of Edinburgh, where she is a Regent. She holds honorary degrees from Teesside University and the University of Sussex. She is a fellow of the Universities of Sussex and Cardiff and was awarded the 2016 Harrogate Festival Award for Contribution to Historical Fiction. She is an honorary research fellow at Birkbeck, University of London. She was awarded a CBE title for services to literature and charity in 2022. She welcomes visitors to her website PhilippaGregory.com.

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    • 2/5
      Fools Gold is a difficult book to follow with characters that are also difficult to understand. The plot is not understood and the book comes to an immediate end. The point of the book is lost on the listener. Even the author's remarks at the end of the book do not unscramble the purpose or story of the book. The book receives a generous two stars which really is just being kind.
    • 3/5
      I didn't know this was book 3 in a series when I picked it up! and if I had known I probably would have put it back. I think the story would have made a little more sense if I'd read the previous two, and the characters weren't particularly well-drawn, perhaps characterisation had all happened earlier too. The plot was a bit weird, and plenty of loose ends weren't tied up, so I expect they will be explored later in the series, but I won't be sticking around to find out.