Dark Matter. (Audiobooks: Fiction).DARK MATTER. Philip Kerr
Philip Kerr (born 1956 in Edinburgh) is a British author. . 2002. Read by John Lee. 7 tapes. 10 hrs. Books on Tape. 0-7366-8926-5. $56.00. Vinyl; plot notes. A Sir Isaac Newton, inventor of calculus, optics, mechanics and the theory of gravity Noun 1. theory of gravity - (physics) the theory that any two particles of matter attract one another with a force directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them , left the lofty halls of Cambridge University Cambridge University, at Cambridge, England, one of the oldest English-language universities in the world. Originating in the early 12th cent. (legend places its origin even earlier than that of Oxford Univ. after 25 years to become the Master of the Royal Mint The Royal Mint is the body permitted to manufacture, or mint, coins in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Royal Mint originated over one thousand years ago, but it has functioned since 1975 as a 'Government Trading Fund', operating in much , a position he held for the last 30 years of his long life. The year was 1696. This historical fiction describes Newton's role as head of the mint. It is a thriller, showing his efforts along with an assistant named Christopher Ellis Chris Ellis is minister at West Bridgforth Baptist, Nottingham (2006-). He was previously principal of Bristol Baptist College (2000-2006). He is a Baptist theologian, who has written a lot on free church worship. He is the older brother of Rob Ellis, another Baptist theologian. , who narrates, to get to the root of the vast and murderous conspiracy swirling around them. At this time, the mint was in the process of a recoinage to finance King William's overseas wars. The mint was riddled with thieves, threatening to undermine the entire nation's currency. Newton walks a treacherous tightrope as he discovers and apprehends thieves, counterfeiters and outright traitors. There is lots of violence, including lurid descriptions of many gruesome murders and executions, sex, and salty language fitting the times. Lee's reading is even and professional. For fans of historical fiction . Susan Offner, Teacher, Lexington H.S., Lexington, MA |
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