{"product_id":"9780593475058","title":"Eleanore of Avignon: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Library Reads Pick! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn Aardvark Book Club Pick! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRich with unforgettable characters and full of captivating historical drama, \u003ci\u003eEleanore of Avignon \u003c\/i\u003eis the story of a healer who risks her life, her freedom, and everything she holds dear to protect her beloved city from the encroaching Black Death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAvignon, 1347\u003c\/i\u003e. Eleanore is a young midwife and herbalist with remarkable skills. But as she learned the day her mother died, the most dangerous thing a woman can do is draw attention to herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a chance encounter, Eleanore meets the enigmatic personal physician to the powerful Pope Clement, and strikes a deal with him to take her on as his apprentice. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen, two pieces of earth-shattering news: the Black Death has made landfall in Europe, and the disgraced Queen Joanna is coming to Avignon. She is pregnant and in need of a midwife, a role only Eleanore can fill.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The plague spreads like wildfire, leaving half the city dead in its wake. Desperate for a scapegoat, the people of Avignon follow a group of religious fanatics on a witch-hunt, one that could cost Eleanore—an intelligent, unwed woman; a talented healer—everything.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43084752355389,"sku":"9780593475058","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780593475058_p0.jpg?v=1775244598","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780593475058","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}