{"product_id":"book-bke2","title":"The Scribe of Siena","description":"\u003cb\u003e“Will remind historical fiction readers of Diana Gabaldon’s\u003ci\u003e Outlander \u003c\/i\u003eand Tracy Chevalier’s \u003ci\u003eGirl with a Pearl Earring…\u003c\/i\u003eLovers of meticulously researched historical fiction and time-travel narratives will be swept away by the spell of medieval Siena” (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal,\u003c\/i\u003e starred review).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Winawer’s debut is a detailed historical novel, a multifaceted mystery, and a moving tale of improbable love…Winawer has created a prodigious, vibrant tale of past and present that transports readers and fills in the historical gaps. This is a marvelous work of research and invention” (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEqual parts transporting love story and gripping historical conspiracy, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccomplished 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAfter 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eYet 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Scribe of Siena\u003c\/i\u003e 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.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49347289514288,"sku":"BDbke2","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/210142-bke2-Square.jpg?v=1734200134","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-bke2","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}