Laurus

By Eugene Vodolazkin

Subjects: Physicians, Russia, General, Cultural heritage, Fiction, historical, Fiction, historical, general, English & college success -> english -> fiction, Historical fiction, Literary, Fiction, Historical, Russia (federation), fiction

Description: "Fifteenth-century Russia: It is a time of plague and pestilence, and a young healer, skilled in the art of herbs and remedies, finds himself overcome with grief and guilt when he fails to save the one he holds closest to his heart. Leaving behind his village, his possessions and his name, he sets out on a quest for redemption, penniless and alone..."--Dust jacket.