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A passionate tale of plague, fire, and forbidden love in seventeenth-century London from the acclaimed author of Solomon's Crown. It is 1666, one year after plague has devastated England. Young widow Cecilia Thorowgood is a prisoner, trapped and isolated within her older sister's cavernous London townhouse. At the mercy of a legion of doctors trying to cure her grief with their impatient scalpels, Cecilia shows no sign of improvement. Soon, her sister makes a decision born of desperation: She hires a new physician, someone known for more unusual methods. But he is a foreigner. A Jew. And despite his attempts to save Cecilia, he knows he cannot quell the storm of sorrow that rages inside her. There is no easy cure for melancholy.. David Mendes fled Portugal to seek a new life in London, where he could practice his faith openly and leave the past behind.
About the Author
Natasha Siegel is a writer of historical fiction. She was born and raised in London, where she grew up in a Danish-Jewish family surrounded by stories. When she's not writing, she spends her time getting lost in archives, chasing after her lurcher, and drinking entirely too much tea. Her debut novel, Solomon's Crown, will be releasing with Bantam Dell March 2023, with a second book to come Spring 2024.
