A Natural History of Dragons - A Memoir by Lady Trent

Marie Brennan

Tor Books

2013

336 páginas

11h 12m

ISBN-13: 9780765331960

Marie Brennan begins a thrilling new fantasy series in A Natural History of Dragons, combining adventure with the inquisitive spirit of the Victorian Age."You, dear reader, continue at your own risk. It is not for the faint of heart—no more so than the study of dragons itself. 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..."All the world, from Scirland to the farthest reaches of Eriga, know Isabella, Lady Trent, to be the world’s preeminent dragon naturalist. 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 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.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.

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A premissa do livro é sensacional mas achei que poderia ter sido melhor aproveitada. Apesar de relativamente curto o livro tem barrigas e o "misterio" você desvenda em um ou dois capitulos. A parte que dá mais interesse, os dragões, fica quase que em segundo plano na maior parte da história. Acho que esta saga tem 5 livros, nao sei se vou continuar ate porque meu interesse inical era treinar o ingles com uma leitura mais complexa (nessa parte o livro cumpriu muito bem o seu papel) mas o ingles é rebuscado e arcaico e não é o que procuro agora.