Book description
In the Fourth Century A.D., independent and determined young Charis is forbidden to become a doctor because she is a woman. Disguising herself as a eunuch she flees Ephesus for Alexandria, then the center of learning. There she apprentices to a Jewish doctor but eventually becomes drawn into Church politics…
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1 author picked The Beacon at Alexandria as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
A friend recommended this long-forgotten historical fiction novel, and I loved it. Such fresh historical settings brought to life, with none of the clunkiness and pedantry that can sometimes weigh historical fiction down. An excellent book.
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