This is a book about Avicenna (11th century philopher and physician), known as the father of early modern medicine. It's a historical novel, translated from French, following Avicenna's life and journey. On the face of it, a very interesting topic. The beginning is VERY flowery. It does back off a bit (after the first few chapters), but continues.
For learners: The flowery language makes it more difficult to read and there are a lot of words and turns of phrase that are purposefully older / fo
A historical novel
This is a book about Avicenna (11th century philopher and physician), known as the father of early modern medicine. It's a historical novel, translated from French, following Avicenna's life and journey. On the face of it, a very interesting topic. The beginning is VERY flowery. It does back off a bit (after the first few chapters), but continues.
For learners: The flowery language makes it more difficult to read and there are a lot of words and turns of phrase that are purposefully older / fo