The Apothecary's Daughter - Couverture rigide

Pinnock, Patricia

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0593051785 ISBN 13 : 9780593051788

Editeur : Bantam Press, 2004

Synopsis

A nobleman and his wife, an apothecary nun, an astronomer-mathematician, an inquisitor, a poet who is both lover and villain, a portraitist, a queen and loyal servants deftly act out a beautiful drama of tantalizing relationships. They take up their roles in castle and convent, some surrounded by ornate interiors, garbed in velvets and silks, garlanded with precious jewels; while others abide in simple space devoid of art or representation, and dressed in plain linens and dull calicos. THE APOTHECARY'S DAUGHTER is a wondrous tale, rendered in erotic prose and poetry, stitched through with rich imagery, humour and tenderness. It is also a story of trade and exotic travel, both across the surface of the earth and among the stars.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

PATRICIA SCHONSTEIN grew up in Zimbabwe and now lives in South Africa. Her first novel SKYLINE won the Percy FitzPatrick Prize 2002, was long-listed for the International Impac Dublin Literary Award 2002 and came second in the South African SUNDAY TIMES Literary Award for Fiction 2001. Her second novel was A TIME OF ANGELS. She has a Masters degree in Creative Writing from the University of Cape Town.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bantam Press
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0593051785
• ISBN 13: 9780593051788
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 224
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• Personne responsable: non disponible