Opus Nigrum / The Abyss

Opus Nigrum / The Abyss

Paperback (30 Jan 2018) | Spanish

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Publisher's Synopsis

Ambientada en la Europa del siglo XVI, Opus nigrum narra el trágico destino de un hombre excepcional y nos hace revivir la fascinante época que va de la Edad Media al Renacimiento.

Opus nigrum, una vieja fórmula alquìmica para la obtención de la Gran Obra y que también simboliza las pruebas del espìritu en su proceso de liberación, es el tìtulo elegido por Marguerite Yourcenar para trazar la vida de Zenón, personaje inspirado en el quìmico alemán Paracelso, el médico español Miguel Servet, el filósofo italiano Tommaso Campanella y Leonardo da Vinci.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

Set in sixteenth century Europe, Opus Nigrum/ The Abyss retells the tragic destiny of an exceptional man and makes us live again through the fascinating time that spans from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.

Opus Nigrum / The Abyss, an old alchemic formula for the Masterpiece which also symbolizes the evidence of the spirit in its process of liberation, is the title selected by Marguerite Yourcenar to outline the life of Zenon, a character inspired by the German chemist Paracelso, the Spanish doctor Miguel Servet, the Italian philosopher Tommaso Campanella, and Leonardo da Vinci.

Book information

ISBN: 9786073157902
Publisher: PRH Grupo Editorial
Imprint: Debolsillo
Pub date:
Language: Spanish
Number of pages: 448
Weight: 312g
Height: 190mm
Width: 124mm
Spine width: 25mm