The book of madness and cures: a novel
(Book)
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Published:
New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2012.
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Desc:
320 pages : map ; 25 cm.
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Dr. Gabriella Mondini, a strong-willed, young Venetian woman, has followed her father in the path of medicine. She possesses a singleminded passion for the art of physick, even though, in 1590, the male-dominated establishment is reluctant to accept a woman doctor. So when her father disappears on a mysterious journey, Gabriella's own status in the Venetian medical society is threatened. Her father has left clues — beautiful, thoughtful, sometimes torrid, and often enigmatic letters from his travels as he researches his vast encyclopedia, The Book of Diseases.
After ten years of missing his kindness, insight, and guidance, Gabriella decides to set off on a quest to find him — a daunting journey that will take her through great university cities, centers of medicine, and remote villages across Europe. Despite setbacks, wary strangers, and the menaces of the road, the young doctor bravely follows the clues to her lost father, all while taking notes on maladies and treating the ill to supplement her own work.
Gorgeous and brilliantly written, and filled with details about science, medicine, food, and madness, The Book of Madness and Cures is an unforgettable debut.
After ten years of missing his kindness, insight, and guidance, Gabriella decides to set off on a quest to find him — a daunting journey that will take her through great university cities, centers of medicine, and remote villages across Europe. Despite setbacks, wary strangers, and the menaces of the road, the young doctor bravely follows the clues to her lost father, all while taking notes on maladies and treating the ill to supplement her own work.
Gorgeous and brilliantly written, and filled with details about science, medicine, food, and madness, The Book of Madness and Cures is an unforgettable debut.
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East Lyme Public Adult Fiction
O'Melveny, Regina (Book)
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Hamden/Miller Adult Fiction
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Stony Creek/Willoughby Wallace Adult Fiction
FIC OME
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780316195836, 0316195839
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APA Citation (style guide)
O'Melveny, R. (2012). The book of madness and cures: a novel. New York, Little, Brown and Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)O'Melveny, Regina. 2012. The Book of Madness and Cures: A Novel. New York, Little, Brown and Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)O'Melveny, Regina, The Book of Madness and Cures: A Novel. New York, Little, Brown and Co, 2012.
MLA Citation (style guide)O'Melveny, Regina. The Book of Madness and Cures: A Novel. New York, Little, Brown and Co, 2012.
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