This early work by Edward Irenaeus Prime-Stevenson was originally published in 1889 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Janus' is one of Prime-Stevenson 's works of fiction. Edward Irenaeus Prime-Stevenson was born on the 23rd of July 1858 in New Jersey, America. Prime-Stevenson was a prolific pro-homosexuality author, also writing under the pseudonym of Xavier Mayne. Prime-Stevenson died of a heart attack in Lausanne on the 23rd of July 1942.

This “intricately plotted, epic” (The Times, London) international bestseller—in the vein of the vivid novels of Sarah Waters and Sarah Perry—follows an orphaned fortune teller in 18th-century England as she searches for answers about her long-dead mother. Cornwall, 1730: A young girl known only as Red travels with her father making a living predicting fortunes using the ancient Cornish method of the Square of Sevens. Shortly before he dies, her father entrusts Red’s care to a gentleman scholar, along with a document containing the secret of the Square of Sevens technique. Raised as a lady amidst the Georgian splendor of Bath, Red’s fortune telling delights in high society. But she cannot ignore the questions that gnaw at her soul: who was her mother? How did she die? And who are the mysterious enemies her father was always terrified would find him? The pursuit of these mysteries takes her from Cornwall and Bath to London and Devon, from the rough ribaldry of the Bartholomew Fair to the grand houses of two of the most powerful families in England. And while Red’s quest brings her the possibility of great reward, it also leads to grave danger. “Intricate, haunting, and magical by turns, Laura Shepherd-Robinson’s tale is an absolute immersive read you won’t soon forget” (Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author).

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Square of Sevens: An Authoritative Method of Cartomancy with a Prefatory Note" by Edward Prime-Stevenson. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

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