The Colour of Heaven [Large Print]

by James Runcie

Book Overview

From the author of THE DISCOVERY OF CHOCOLATE - a romantic historical quest set in Renaissance Florence and China surrounding the search for ultramarine.

THE COLOUR OF HEAVEN is a fictional account of a young man who travelled to what are now Afghanistan and China to discover lapis lazuli, the precious stone that when turned into ultramarine changed the history of painting - allowing artists to abandon gold as a background and open up depth,...

• Format: Paperback
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0007235275
• ISBN13: 9780007235278
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"