Remedy

<p>In this darkly beautiful and hauntingly vivid novel Michelle Lovric acclaimed author of <em>The Floating Book</em> 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 <em>agente provocatrice</em> 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.</p><p>Following this shadowy group from the dark environs of London's Bankside to the lively streets of Venice <em>The Remedy</em> 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 <em>The Remedy</em> is a seductive and suspenseful tale that stays with you long after you've turned the final page. </p>