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The Sky's Dark Labyrinth

by Stuart Clark

ISBN: 9781846971747
Imprint: Polygon
Publication Date: Apr 2011
Format: Hardback (eBook also available)
Price: £12.99
Stock Status: in stock

eBook also available at the iBookstore

'Preserves the important facts while skillfully immersing the reader in the turbulent events of 17th-century Europe ... If Kepler wasn't already your favourite historical astronomer, he will be after reading this book.' - New Scientist

'Vivid, thrilling ... Books like this transform the way you access and understand our view of history.' - lovereading

'Clark’s exposition of the men in the midst of this time of upheaval leaves us wanting more. Luckily for us, this is just the first in a trilogy about the mysteries of astronomy and the important players in its discoveries.' - Canadian Blogspot

·         'Clark spins a fascinating, pell-mell tale of intrigue, ignorance and irrationality in a new Europe struggling to be born' - Globe and Mail (Canada)

At the dawn of the seventeenth century everyone believed that the sun revolved around the earth. Yet some men knew that the heavens did not move as they should. And some men began to suspect that this heresy was in fact the truth. As Europe convulsed in conflict between Catholic and Protestant, these men prepared to die for that truth. This is the story of Kepler and Galileo, two men whose struggle with themselves, with the evidence and with the forces of reaction changed not simply themselves but our world.

The Sky’s Dark Labyrinth is the first of a trilogy of novels inspired by the dramatic struggles, personal and professional, and key historical events in man’s quest to understand the Universe. Click here to see some interviews with Stuart about The Sky's Dark Labyrinth.

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