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In the twelfth century AD, Venice is little more than an agglomeration of small islands snatched from the muddy tides. The magnificent city-lagoon of Venice, the rich and powerful Serene Republic, is yet to be born. Here, in this northern backwater, a group of artisans have proven themselves to be unrivaled in an art form that produces works of such astounding beauty that many consider it mystical in nature and think its practitioners possessed of otherworldly gifts. They are glassmakers. Presciently aware of the power they wield and the role they will play in the Venice of the future, the Venetian glassmakers inhabit a world of esoteric practices and secret knowledge that they protect at all costs. Into this world steps Edgardo D'Arduino, a cleric and a professional copyist. Edgardo;s eyesight has begun to waver, a curse for a man who makes his living copying sacred texts. But he has heard stories, perhaps legends, that in Venice, city of glassmakers, there exists a stone, the lapides ad legendum , that can restore one,s sight. However, finding men who have knowledge of this wondrous stone proves almost impossible. After much searching, Edgardo meets a mysterious man who offers him a deal: he will lead him to the makers of the lapides ad legendum in exchange for Edgardo's stealing a secret Arabic scientific text that is kept in the abbey where Edgardo lodges. When a series of horrific crimes shakes the cloistered world of the glassmakers, Edgardo realizes that there is much more at stake than his faltering eyesight. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Roberto Tiraboschi
Europa Editions/2015
In the 13th century, monks and clerics were busy copying ancient documents for preservation and study. Edgardo was one such cleric, however, Edgardo is desperately seeking a miracle. And his friend, Ademaro, thinks he just might be able to help. Edgardo is gradually growing blind and frantic for a way to change his fate.
In his travels to discover and buy old manuscripts and scrolls, Ademaro had heard of a miraculous stone - which could return one's lessening vision. Together, Edgardo and Ademaro journey to Venice in search of the stone, or evidence that it even exists. Only when Venetians begin to die brutal deaths, do Ademaro and Edgardo quickly realize just how dangerous their search has become,
"Venetia" by Roberto Tiraboschi is a great tale of life in 13th century Venice. Well written, easy to read and ultimately enthralling, "Venetia" will quickly become a favourite of anyone who picks it up!
I received this book for free to review. I am a member of GoodReads, LibraryThing, NetGalley and maintain a book blog at dbettenson.wordpress.com. ( )