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The Syme papers : a novel by Markovits, Benjamin is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Syme papers : a novel about?
Douglas Pitt is a man obsessed. His quest is to prove that the 18th-century inventor Samuel Highgate Syme discovered the theory of continental drift. Laughed at and dismissed at every turn, Pitt's luck changes when he discovers a contemporary manuscript written by a scientist, Friedrich Muller, which recounts a year in the company of the irrepressible Syme. Perhaps this will finally reveal his genius...
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It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Markovits, Benjamin
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780571217915
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities
- Rating
- 3.62 / 5 (14 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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