Thrown into nature /
"A humorous picaresque set in sixteenth-century Spain, Thrown into Nature tells the story of Dr. Nicolas Monardes, whose medical treatise 'Of the Tabaco and His Great Vertues' was partially responsible for introducing tobacco to Europe. His Portuguese assistant, da Silva, narrates the...
| Основен автор: | Ruskov, Milen. |
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| Други автори: | Rodel, Angela. |
| Формат: | Книга |
| Език: | English Bulgarian |
| Публикувано: |
Rochester, NY :
Open Letter,
2011.
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| Издание: | 1st ed. |
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| Резюме: |
"A humorous picaresque set in sixteenth-century Spain, Thrown into Nature tells the story of Dr. Nicolas Monardes, whose medical treatise 'Of the Tabaco and His Great Vertues' was partially responsible for introducing tobacco to Europe. His Portuguese assistant, da Silva, narrates the absurd adventures of the wealthy and influential Dr. Monardes, who steadfastly believed that tobacco--whether the leaves were made into a poultice, the smoke was piped into the anus, or through some other bizarre application--was an infallible cure for every physical, and mental, ailment known to man. He even uses clouds of 'cigarella' smoke to chase a poltergeist from a church."--P. [4] of cover. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
294 p. ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781934824566 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1934824569 (pbk. : alk. paper) |