The acclaimed novel of love, ambition, and Arctic adventure “told with fin de siecle elegance”—with an introduction by Philip Pullman (Kirkus Reviews). It

An abused wife seeks refuge and solace in the home of a friend and in the task of editing his sister's memoirs.

Vols. 1-69 include more or less complete patent reports of the U. S. Patent Office for years 1825-59.