The Alkahest: The Quest Of The Absolute by Katherine Prescott Wormeley, Honoré de Balzac

The Alkahest: The Quest Of The Absolute

Katherine Prescott Wormeley, Honoré de Balzac with Honoré de Balzac (Translator)

missing page info Add in missing page information first pub 1834 (editions)

dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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Historically, an alkahest is a universal solvent that has the power to dissolve any substance known to man, even gold. It also was speculated that the alkahest was in actuality the philosopher's stone, or the element that could turn anything into ...

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