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Book Review
Mar. 8th, 2007 08:19 pmThe Beacon at Alexandria
by Gillian Bradshaw
This well written historical novel is set during the late 4th century in the eastern branch of the declining Roman Empire and tells the story of Charis, a woman who disguises herself as a eunuch in order to study medicine in Alexandria. She is very intelligent and talented and becomes a very good and successful doctor, but because of political machinations ends up being sent to Thrace to administer an army hospital. I particularly liked the strong, appealing characters and the comparison between the Roman and Gothic cultures.
by Gillian Bradshaw
This well written historical novel is set during the late 4th century in the eastern branch of the declining Roman Empire and tells the story of Charis, a woman who disguises herself as a eunuch in order to study medicine in Alexandria. She is very intelligent and talented and becomes a very good and successful doctor, but because of political machinations ends up being sent to Thrace to administer an army hospital. I particularly liked the strong, appealing characters and the comparison between the Roman and Gothic cultures.
