Thrown Into Nature

by Милен Русков and Milen Ruskov

Book Overview

WINNER OF THE CONTEMPORARY BULGARIAN WRITERS CONTEST

A humorous picaresque set in sixteenth-century Spain, Thrown into Nature tells the story of Dr. Nicol s Monardes, whose medical treatise "Of the Tabaco and His Great Vertues" was partially responsible for introducing tobacco to Europe. His Portuguese assistant, Da Silva, narrates the absurd adventures of the wealthy and influential Dr. Monardes, who steadfastly believed that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1934824569
• ISBN13: 9781934824566
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Open Letter
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.5"