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Indlæser... The Scribe of Siena: A Novel (udgave 2018)af Melodie Winawer (Forfatter)
Detaljer om værketThe Scribe of Siena af Melodie Winawer
   First Novels (272) Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. For all the Outlander-read-likes I've read over the years, this novel comes the closest to capturing the magic of that beloved novel and it does so in its own unique setting (1300s Italy) and its own mythology. Beatrice is a twenty-first-century neurosurgeon who gets pulled into research on the Black Death in Siena after the death of her brother, who was a historian. Immersed in a 14th-century diary, Beatrice stumbles into time travel, arriving in Siena less than a year before the plague. She finds work as a scribe and begins to create a life for herself in medieval Italy, which includes a handsome painter, but Beatrice also worries what will happen when the plague arrives and rival forces may have their own designs on Siena's future. This book was immersive, engaging, and very enjoyable. I will look for more from this author. (  ) wagner.sarah35 | Sep 28, 2019 |  DNF 51%! I so wanted to like this book since time travel books are a favorite genre of mine. But, the more I read the more I started to get annoyed with the book and at this point, I can't see how it could get any better. Some thoughts I had about the book: * I can't see how a modern woman can adjust to Italy in the 14th-century so well. Just understanding the language or being understood should be hard. * Did she magically transport back in time? No clue since no explanation is given, perhaps it will come at the end of the book, but I'm not really that eager to find out. * The painter is living in the house Beatrice lived in the future. And, they seem to be fated to be together. Too bad that their romance is lacking all the chemistry needed for it to work. And, that the whole fated thing is bothering me. * The Medici murder thing and pestilence plot felt unnecessary and boring and the "villain" is so inept that it's laughable. Is she sent back in time to stop this or what? I don't care. * The author absolute done a great job with the research, but the story is wordy and slow and I failed to connect with the characters. Honestly, as I wrote this little "review" did I have to think for a couple of seconds to remember Beatrice name. Oh, and Beatrice is apparently psychic also. Can feel others feelings and see things. I want to thank the publisher for providing me with a free copy through NetGalley for an honest review. MaraBlaise | May 19, 2019 | I'm a bit on the fence with this one. The writing was pretty good, but not quite great. The plot was solid overall, but things worked out a bit too nicely most of the time. Also, the protagonist was one of those people who seemed to be able to do everything, from effortlessly learning to be a medieval scribe to delivering babies. I guess I like my heroines a bit flawed. I did enjoy the book and this is an excellent debut, but maybe 3.5 ⭐️. (  ) redwritinghood38 | Nov 6, 2018 | 1:24:33 in (9%) (14:48:08 left), I am just not getting into this. More than that, I find myself irritated by the narrative, wanting to face palm on more than one occasion. I wanted to like it. . . . joyblue | Sep 22, 2018 | I hated this book! I did not like the characters, the story had no movement. The only reason this got the 2 stars was because the scenery was written very well. For more reviews see my blog: https://adventuresofabibliophile.blogspot.com (  )1  Serinde24 | Aug 17, 2018 | ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
"Equal parts transporting love story and gripping historical conspiracy--think The Girl with a Pearl Earring meets Outlander--debut author Melodie Winawer takes readers deep into medieval Italy, where the past and present blur and a twenty-first century woman will discover a plot to destroy Siena. 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 brother's affairs, she discovers intrigue she never imagined--a 700-year-old conspiracy to decimate the city. After uncovering the journal and paintings of Gabriele Accorsi, the fourteenth-century artist at the heart of the plot, Beatrice finds a startling image of her own face and 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 Siena's very existence, Beatrice must decide in which century she belongs. The Scribe of Siena is the captivating story of a brilliant woman's 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"-- No library descriptions found. |
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