Dark secrets haunt the manor house at Selden in Buckinghamshire where EmilieSelden motherless fiercely intelligent and beautiful has been raised in nearisolatio... » 

Dark secrets haunt the manor house at Selden in Buckinghamshire where EmilieSelden motherless fiercely intelligent and beautiful has been raised in nearisolation by her father. John Selden student of Isaac Newton is conducting asecret experiment. He aims to turn Emilie into a brilliant natural philosopherand alchemist and fills her with knowledge while recording every step shetakes. In the spring of 1725 when Emilie is eighteen father and daughterbegin their most daring adventure an attempt to breathe life into deadmatter. But they are interrupted by the arrival of two strangers. During thecourse of a sultry August Emilie is caught up in the passion of first loveand listening for the first time to her heart rather than her head she makesher choice...with tumultuous consequences.Motherless beautiful and fiercely intelligent. Emilie Selden is raised in seclusion by her father who aims to turn her into a brilliant alchemist and natural philosopher. But her upbringing gives her little insight into the mysteries of the human heart. «