The Apothecary's Shop: Venice 1118 A.D. by Tiraboschi, Roberto

Europa Editions, 2017. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Europa Editions, 2017. Paperback. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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[ Edition: Reprint ]. Good Condition. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: SOME ] Publisher: Europa Pub Date: 1/1/2017 Binding: Paperback Pages: 329

"An extraordinary book, a gripping trip back through time to discover a different but still unique Venice and its political intrigues and mysteries" (Art as a Part of Culture).In a medieval Venice ravaged by famine and orgiastic revelries, the protagonists of The Apothecary's Shop explore the depths of the city and the paths to the supernatural in their search for a missing child.The young Costanza, of the noble Grimani family, has disappeared. Edgardo, the family scribe, vows to return the girl to her family, an ambitious enterprise considering his failing eyesight. Physical ailments and emotional torment hinder Edgardo's search, for as he undertakes this perilous investigation, images of his own lost love—Kallis, a slave from the Far East who disappeared in a storm years ago—are resurrected. Help arrives in the form of Abella, the only female doctor in Venice. From her, Edgardo learns of occult medical practices and of Sabbatai's Apothecary, where the city's most desperate citizens seek… Read More

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Translated from the Italian by Katherine Gregor. Light shelf wear and a little sticker residue to rear cover. No creaes, marks or spots.

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