The Scribe of Siena: A Novel

ISBN: 1501152262

Author: Winawer, Melodie

Condition: New

Like Outlander with an Italian accent. -Real SimpleA detailed historical novel, a multifaceted mystery, and a moving tale of improbable love. -Publishers Weekly, starred reviewA NEW YORK POST MUST-READ BOOKReaders of Diana Gabaldons Outlander and Tracy Chevaliers Girl with a Pearl Earringwill be swept away by the spell of medieval Siena (Library Journal, starred review) in this transporting love story and gripping historical mystery.Accomplished neurosurgeon Beatrice Trovato knows that her deep empathy for her patients is starting to impede her work. So when her beloved brother passes away, she welcomes the unexpected trip to the Tuscan city of Siena to resolve his estate, even as she wrestles with grief. But as she delves deeper into her brothers affairs, she discovers intrigue she never imagined-a 700-year-old conspiracy to decimate the city.As Beatrice explores the evidence further, she uncovers the journal and paintings of the fourteenth-century artist Gabriele Accorsi. But when she finds a startling image of her own face, she is suddenly transported to the year 1347. She awakens in a Siena unfamiliar to her, one that will soon be hit by the Plague.Yet when Beatrice meets Accorsi, something unexpected happens: she falls in love-not only with Gabriele, but also with the beauty and cadence of medieval life. As the Plague and the ruthless hands behind its trajectory threaten not only her survival but also Sienas very existence, Beatrice must decide in which century she belongs.The Scribe of Siena is the captivating story of a brilliant womans passionate affair with a time and a place that captures her in an impossibly romantic and dangerous trap-testing the strength of fate and the bonds of love.