Books like The Stockholm octavo by Karen Engelmann


Emil Larsson, a contented bachelor and devoted officer in Stockholm’s Customs and Excise Office, lives a life of routine, drink, and card games. One night, fortune‑teller Sofia Sparrow, owner of an exclusive gaming parlor, presents him with a prophetic octavo—a spread of eight cards that foretell the eight individuals capable of guiding him toward love and deeper connection. As Emil pursues these personalities, his world turns from stable order to an unfolding adventure through the city’s shadowy underbelly and vibrant social circles.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Karen Engelmann
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