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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:The Royal Physician's Visitby Per Olov Enquist
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:An international sensation, The Royal Physician's Visit magnificently recasts the dramatic era of Danish history when Johann Friedrich Struensee — court physician to mad young King Christian — stepped through an aperture in history and became the holder of absolute power in Denmark. His is a gripping tale of power, sex, love, and the life of the mind, and it is superbly rendered here by one of Sweden's most acclaimed writers. A charismatic German doctor and brilliant intellectual, Struensee used his influence to introduce hundreds of reforms in Denmark in the 1760s. He had a tender and erotic affair with Queen Caroline Mathilde, who was unsatisfied by her unstable, childlike husband. Yet Struensee lacked the subtlety of a skilled politician and the cunning to choose enemies wisely; these flaws proved fatal, and would eventually lead to his tragic demise. Review:"An extraordinarily elegant and gorgeous novel." The Los Angeles Times Review:"The Royal Physician's Visit is a masterpiece." The Wall Street Journal Review:"Enquist's principal characters are realized with a vividness and subtlety that place the book in the front ranks of contemporary literary fiction." The New York Times Book Review Review:"Enquist...turns [an] actual historical incident into an enthralling fable of the temptations of power - and a surprisingly poignant love story." Time magazine Review:"A towering achievement." Booklist About the AuthorPer Olov Enquist is a novelist, playwright, and poet with works published in twenty-six countries. The Royal Physician's Visit won Sweden's most important literary prize - the August Prize - and France's Prix du Meilleur Livre étranger.
Tiina Nunnally is an award-winning translator whose credits include Peter Høeg's bestselling Smilla's Sense of Snow. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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