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.