Mesmer: The Extraordinary Adventures of the Inventor of Hypnosis in 18th Century Vienna & Paris, Including a Romantic & Thrilling Episode in Bohemia

The last quarter of the 18th Century. In the colonies, citizens are fighting for freedom from the British. In France, a revolution is brewing. In Vienna, Herr Doktor Franz Anton Mesmer has a discovery he calls Animal Magnetism that he thinks will cure every ache and illness and win him a place in the annals of medicine.When he meets Antoin Dorn, a devious 15-year-old stable boy, he recognizes a ready accomplice in his plans to achieve greatness, and hires him as his valet.Together they embark on a series of extraordinary adventures leading them from Vienna to Bohemia, to the highest rungs of Paris society. Animal Magnetism sweeps the continent, but their struggles with their own personal demons remain their greatest challenge. Read more