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I can recommend a book of historically-based fiction titled 'The Arcanum', by Thomas Wheeler, published in 2004. Every tarotist here knows what an arcanum is. In this case, though, the word represents a group of people involved in a fast-paced adventure tale about an ancient book
Aleister Crowley plays a critical, if shadowy role in the proceedings. A. E. Waite shows up at a critical juncture to give advice. The main characters in this adventure fiction novel include Arthur Conan Doyle, Harry Houdini, Marie Laveau, and H. P. Lovecraft. Telling you more about this fast-moving tale would be criminal. (If you're familiar with 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen', based on the comicbook notion of the superhero team, you'll have the idea.) This one also begs to be made into a movie.
Aleister Crowley plays a critical, if shadowy role in the proceedings. A. E. Waite shows up at a critical juncture to give advice. The main characters in this adventure fiction novel include Arthur Conan Doyle, Harry Houdini, Marie Laveau, and H. P. Lovecraft. Telling you more about this fast-moving tale would be criminal. (If you're familiar with 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen', based on the comicbook notion of the superhero team, you'll have the idea.) This one also begs to be made into a movie.
) Besides, I find that time period fascinating.