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The ending is also just a little disappointing in the end, but that is perhaps due to my own high expectations. Not just mysteries of ailments and treatments, but ultimate mysteries of mortality, love, and the timeless human spirit. Set in the renaissance, it explores the wonders, and dangers, of europe and asia minor and recreates a world exotic and familiar. Indebted to the bard, the book inhabits many worlds worth exploring.
Regina omelveny gabriella mondini is a rarity in 16th century venice. Set in the renaissance, it explores the wonders, and dangers, of europe and asia minor and recreates a worldexotic and familiar, sensuous and beguilingwhere a defiant woman, practicing the ancient healing arts, is believed to. Filled with medical lore and sensuous, vivid details of renaissance life, the book of madness and cures is an intoxicating, unforgettable debut. In the case of poet regina omelvenys first novel the book of madness and cures, one sentence tells a great deal. The book of madness and cures by regina omelveny goodreads.
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Olmo severed my braid the first night after durlingen with a cooking knife and it fell heavily to the ground like a viper. Gabriella mondini is a rarity in 16 th century venice. Her father has disappeared, and the novels search for him takes gabriella on a journey that extends from venice to padua, from germany to holland, from edinburg to spain, from morocco through the deserts of northern africa. Jan 01, 2012 the book of madness and cures by regina omelveny little, brown and company.
Layered with medical lore and vivid details of renaissance life, the book of madness and cures spirals through a remarkable period of cultural turmoil and astonishing discoveries in science and art. If youre a fan of lovely language though, the book of madness and cures is one youll want to read. The new york times features the book of madness and cures by regina omelveny in susannah meadowss newly released column, which calls the. The book of madness and cures historical novel society. Regina omelveny on the book of madness and cures youtube. The book of madness and cures by regina omelveny excerpt. The book of madness and cures april 26, 2012 the new york times features the book of madness and cures by regina o melveny in susannah meadowss newly released column, which calls the novel reminiscent ofanita diamantsthe red tent. Oct 11, 2012 the book of madness and cures has a great concept and contains great imagery, but let itself down in the execution. Debut novelist and established poet regina omelveny gets this point across nicely in the book of madness and cures, a historical novel that adeptly presents a. Lucy roehrig regina omelvenys debut novel, the book of madness and cures, is a marvelous, inventive story of a singular courageous woman on a quest to find her missing father. Reading the book cover, i learned i would be following in the footsteps of gabriella mondini, and i assumed i would be tracing a map of renaissance europe. The book of madness and cures tells the story of gabriella, a female doctor in 16 th century venice. The book of madness and cures can be a bit like oliver.
Reviewlet the book of madness and cures, by regina o. His final letter arrives in venice from an unknown location he wants no more contact with humanity and he will not be coming home. Gorgeous and brilliantly written, and filled with details about science, medicine, food, and madness, the book of madness and cures is an unforgettable debut. Gabriella mondini, a strongwilled, young venetian woman, has followed her father in the path of medicine. Skagboys, the book of madness and cures, the honest truth about dishonesty in softcover fiction, irvine welsh gives us a prequel to trainspotting, and regina omelveny. Skagboys, the book of madness and cures, the honest truth about dishonesty in softcover fiction, irvine welsh gives us. Library journal regina omelvenys debut novel, the book of madness and cures, is a marvelous, inventive story of a singular courageous woman on a quest to find her missing father. The main character of the book of madness and cures is a sixteenthcentury venetian woman who has been trained as a physician by her father, a wellrespected doctor of his time.
Not just the mysteries of ailments and treatments, but the ultimate mysteries of mortality, love, and the timeless human spirit. Without him, she cant treat her venetian patients, who need her desperately. Filled with medical lore and sensuous, vivid details of renaissance life, the book of madness and cures is an intoxicating and unforgettable debut regina omelvenys poetry has been published widely in literary journals, garnering several prizes. The book of madness and cures by regina omelveny hachette.
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