by Robert Goddard · LGF · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782253261926
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«L'Héritage Davenall» is the intrigue novel by Robert Goddard, published by Le Livre de Poche in paperback (864 pages, in French).
In 1882, a man appears at Constance Trenchard's house claiming to be James Davenall, her former fiancé who disappeared on the eve of the wedding. Constance recognizes him, but the family, especially the mother and brother Hugo, maintains he is an impostor. His return uncovers secrets, lies, and power struggles among the Victorian aristocracy.
The work was originally published in English in 1989 under the title «Painting the Darkness»; this is its French translation, signed by Élodie Leplat.
For readers of historical mystery and suspense novels set in Victorian England.
Robert Hutchings Goddard was an American physicist, inventor, and engineer credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket, which was successfully launched on March 16, 1926. By 1915 his pioneering work had dramatically improved the efficiency of the solid-fueled rocket, signaling the era of the modern rocket and innovation. He and his team launched 34 rockets between 1926 and 1941, achieving altitudes as high as 2.6 km (1.6 mi) and speeds as fast as 885 km/h (550 mph).
