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Medieval Venice lagoon meets AIDS-era allegory.
Michael Golding's "Simple Prayers" is a bridge across time, mingling the mystical aura of a medieval past with the poignant echoes of the modern AIDS crisis. It's a novel that weaves together the human experiences of love, loss, and the dire need for understanding amidst calamity. The novel's multifaceted narrative not only transports you to a different era but also offers a reflection on contemporary issues, making it a compelling read for both lovers of historical fiction and those seeking deeper insight into humanity's ongoing struggles with epidemics.
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ISBN: 9780446517904
Authors:
Michael Golding
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Date of Publication: 1994-04-04
Format: Hardcover
Related Topics:
Asian Literature,
LGBTQ+,
Magical Realism,
Historical Fantasy,
Literature,
War,
Classics
Goodreads rating: 4.1
(rated by 148 readers)
Description
In his debut novel, Golding makes sense of the current AIDS crisis as he envisions another time and place transformed by a fatal horror. Take a journey back six centuries to a secluded island in the Venice lagoon--a wondrous place where superstition reigns and life and death are created by magical equations.
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Medieval Venice lagoon meets AIDS-era allegory.
Michael Golding's "Simple Prayers" is a bridge across time, mingling the mystical aura of a medieval past with the poignant echoes of the modern AIDS crisis. It's a novel that weaves together the human experiences of love, loss, and the dire need for understanding amidst calamity. The novel's multifaceted narrative not only transports you to a different era but also offers a reflection on contemporary issues, making it a compelling read for both lovers of historical fiction and those seeking deeper insight into humanity's ongoing struggles with epidemics.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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