About the book: 1998 / What kind of person is Count Saint-Germain, whose name is included in many reputable encyclopedias, despite the fact that so little reliable information is known about his life? An adventurer who was favorably received in the courts of European monarchs and took part in the largest historical events of the 18th century? An alchemist who claimed to have the secret of the elixir of life and the philosopher's stone? A man who surprised his contemporaries with his phenomenal memory, knowledge of many languages, the art of painting and virtuoso violin playing? Whoever the mysterious Count Saint-Germain really was, there was undoubtedly a spark of the unknown within him. He remained forever a man of mystery..