The Comte De Saint Germain

The Comte De Saint Germain is a book by prominent Theosophist Isabel Cooper-Oakley, first published in 1912. The subject of the book, the Count St. Germain, was a man of mystery - an 18th century European aristocrat of unknown origin, he had no visible means of support, but no lack of resources, and moved in high social circles. He served as a backchannel diplomat between England and France, and may have played some role in Freemasonry. He moved in the same circles as Marie Antoinette, Catherine the Great, Voltaire, Rousseau, Mesmer, and Casanova. He dabbled in materials and textile technology as well as alchemy, as did many intellectuals of the time. Less well understood are some of the other stories that have been made about the elusive Count: he always appeared about forty years old, popped up from time to time after his official death (on February 27th, 1784), made spot-on, unambiguous prophecies, could transmute matter, and spontaneously teleported to distant locations. This has made him a subject of interest for students of the esoteric. The Theosophists, (of which Cooper-Oakley was a founding member), considered St. Germain to be one of the hidden immortals who manipulate history.