{"product_id":"the-remedy-michelle-lovric-9780060859862","title":"The Remedy: A Novel of London \u0026 Venice","description":"\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\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michelle Lovric\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0060859865\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060859862\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.06w x 1.10d","brand":"Michelle Lovric","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43912701378815,"sku":"9780060859862","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_110949c1-7e25-440d-b3e1-0f5b7d04972e.jpg?v=1680582221","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-remedy-michelle-lovric-9780060859862","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}