The Book of Madness and Cures

by Regina O'Melveny

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316195839
• ISBN13: 9780316195836
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Little Brown and Company
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.5"