{"product_id":"9780060859862","title":"The Remedy : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Remedy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Michelle Lovric\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this darkly beautiful and hauntingly vivid novel, Michelle Lovric, acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eThe Floating Book\u003c\/em\u003e, embarks on an unforgettable journey through the winding alleys and shadowy streets of eighteenth-century Venice and London. With vibrant prose, she weaves together the stories of three disparate yet intertwined characters who find themselves embroiled in a world of murder and secrets. There is Mimosina Dolcezza, the Venetian actress employed as an \u003cem\u003eagente provocatrice\u003c\/em\u003e by surreptitious European power brokers. By fortune and circumstance, she begins an affair with the elusive Valentine Greatrakes, a roguish fixture within London's medical underworld. Complicating matters for the pair is the presence of the eccentric and strange child-woman Pevenche, a figure whose fate and identity lie at the heart of the book's mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing this shadowy group from the dark environs of London's Bankside to the lively streets of Venice, \u003cem\u003eThe Remedy\u003c\/em\u003e guides us through playhouses, brothels, and convents with luscious details that breathe intoxicating life into the era. Long-listed for the prestigious Orange Prize for Fiction, \u003cem\u003eThe Remedy\u003c\/em\u003e is a seductive and suspenseful tale that stays with you long after you've turned the final page. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“A bodice ripper for the Mensa set, The Remedy is a ravishing, meticulously authentic buffet of words and sensations.”\u003cbr\u003e“Labyrinthine, grandly imagined… Lovric details in titillating but fresh, graceful prose…”\u003cbr\u003ePraise for The Floating Book: “An intriguing tale of destructive lusts and mixed-up loves…”\u003cbr\u003ePraise for The Floating Book: “Richly textured…at turns heartwarming and heartbreaking, exhilarating and terrifying.”\u003cbr\u003ePraise for The Floating Book: “Rich in sensual descriptions of the city and its citizenry.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780060859862\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41057020608718,"sku":"9780060859862","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780060859862.jpg?v=1648263955","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780060859862","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}