Lonely and misunderstood, she seems destined for a fate as tragic as that of any of the sharp-tongued saints she turns to for advice.įilled with the witty dialogue and richly authentic detail that Karen Cushman’s work is known for, Matilda Bone is a compelling comic novel about a girl who learns to see herself and others clearly, to laugh, and to live contentedly in this world. Matilda, age 14, has been raised in a castle by a pompous, dour, self-righteous priest who has taught her to look down on anyone who doesn't pray seven or eight times a day, who has cats (which are possessed of the devil), and who are poor and uneducated. The setting is a small city in fourteenth-century England. Into the fascinating, pungent setting of Blood and Bone Alley, home of leech. This meticulously-researched historical novel by the author of The Midwife ’s Apprentice tells the story of Matilda, a fiercely religious girl who, against her will, becomes the attendant of a bone-setter named Red Peg. Matilda is appalled by the worldliness of her new surroundings and yearns for the days at the manor when all she did was study and pray. : Matilda Bone (Paperback): Language: English. Utilizamos cookies y herramientas similares que son necesarias para permitirte comprar, mejorar tus experiencias de compra y proporcionar nuestros servicios, según se detalla en nuestro Aviso de cookies. To Matilda’s dismay, her work will not involve Latin or writing, but lighting the fire, going to market, mixing plasters and poultices, and helping Peg treat patients. To Blood and Bone Alley, home of leech, barber-surgeon, and apothecary, comes Matilda, raised by a priest to be pious and learned, and now destined to assist Red Peg the Bonesetter. Matilda Bone, while interesting - especially regarding 14th-century medicine - was less compelling than those other books. In her long-awaited new novel, Newbery medalist Karen Cushman assembles a cast of unforgettable characters in a fascinating and pungent setting: the medical quarter of a medieval English village. Orphaned Matilda is not at all pleased when she arrives at Blood and Bone Alley to become an assistant to Red Peg the Bonesetter.

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