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: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316195812
• ISBN13: 9780316195812
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Back Bay Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.2"