The Stockholm Octavo

One man s fortune holds the key to a nation s fate in this sensational debut novel set in 18th-century Sweden.

The Stockholm Octavo by Karen Engelmann transports readers to a colorful Scandinavian world of intrigue and magic in a dazzling golden age of high art, music, and opulent fashion.

A masterwork of historical fiction in the vein of Patrick Suskind s classic novel, Perfume, Karen Engelmann s The Stockholm Octavo is mysterious and romantic as magical and enthralling as The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern and features a brilliant and unforgettable cast of extraordinary characters.