So, Violet and her twin brother, Ashton, with the help of their childhood friend, Jack, hatch a mad scheme that, if it works, will allow Violet to attend Illyria for a year. In fact, no women are even allowed inside the building, with the exception of the Duke of Illyria’s ward, Cecily, her governess, Miriam, and the Countess Lovelace.

What Violet desires more than anything else is to attend Illyria College, a school dedicated to the pursuit of scientific endeavors, but Illyria enrollments are limited to male applicants. Violet Adams spends her days tinkering in her laboratory instead of learning those things expected of a proper young lady in Victorian England.

When Village Bells Were Silent by Fred Archer (1975 1st Edition Hardback) £10.What if you were a young and gifted scientist/inventor who dreamed of attending the best college for sciences in the world, but you knew that your application would never be accepted? What would you do to make your dream a reality? These are the questions explored by Lev AC Rosen in All Men of Genius, a wonderful steampunk-infused comedy of manners.

She soon realizes that it’s not just keeping her secret until the end of the year faire she has to worry about: it’s surviving that long.Īlso see our Penguin Green Crime section. She disguises herself as her twin brother, Ashton, and gains entry.īut keeping the secret of her sex won’t be easy, not with her friend Jack’s constant habit of pulling pranks, and especially not when the duke’s young ward, Cecily, starts to develop feelings for Violet’s alter ego, “Ashton.” Not to mention blackmail, mysterious killer automata, and the way Violet’s pulse quickens whenever the young duke, Ernest, speaks to her. Violet sees her opportunity when her father departs for America. The school is run by his son, Ernest, who continues his father’s policy that the small, exclusive college remain male-only. Violet Adams wants to attend Illyria College, a widely renowned school for the most brilliant up-and-coming scientific minds, founded by the late Duke Illyria, the greatest scientist of the Victorian Age. Inspired by two of the most beloved works by literary masters, All Men of Genius takes place in an alternate Steampunk Victorian London, where science makes the impossible possible. Synopsis of All Men of Genius by Lev AC Rosen: 462 clean, slightly tanned inside pages of English text, no inscriptions. Dust Jacket over very good condition green boards with gilt lettering to spine.

Intact clean condition pictorial dust jacket with slight creasing to edges, slight rubbing and slight signs of handling. Published by Tor Books/ Doherty Associates, NY, USA.Īpprox.

Near Fine condition used Oct 2011 First Print Edition Hardback with intact unclipped Dust Jacket. All Men of Genius by Lev AC Rosen Condition and Description:

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