The Tourmaline is a daring fantasy novel for young adults which, with humorous touches, juxtaposes urban life with a fantastical world where paranormal powers are used to both combat and perpetuate social inequality.
A sequel to A Princess of Roumania finds Miranda facing the mad Baroness Ceaucescu and the sinister Elector of Ratisbon in her quest to free her biological mother, while her best friends, Peter and Andromeda, are disturbingly changed by ...
Reprint of the original, first published in 1873.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
The importance of this book lies in the lavish illustrations and far-reaching cognitive treatment of the tourmaline. At the heart of this monograph are approximately 400 color photographs by some of the best photographers of these gems.