Una magnífica novela que nos ilumina una época oscura, recreando con pasión y detalle los escenarios sociales y políticos de la época, y nos ofrece una trama trepidante marcada por la dignidad, el amor y la lucha por la vida.

Un joven y valiente cirujano se enfrenta a una oscura epidemia al tiempo que combate otra plaga invisible provocada por los prejuicios y la injusticia.

Ducado de Lorena, 1346. Adrien Fleury siempre soñó con ser médico, pero ni en sus peores pesadillas pudo anticipar que, cuando lo consiguiera, debería combatir la plaga más letal que la región había conocido hasta el momento. Su valerosa defensa de la ciencia y su ardiente amor por Léa, una inteligente joven judía, le valdrán el odio eterno de los poderosos e intransigentes, quienes buscan siempre un chivo expiatorio para ocultar sus propias miserias.

Con su inmenso talento narrativo, Daniel Wolf nos lleva a un siglo que empezaba a dejar atrás el oscurantismo medieval y nos regala una historia fascinante donde brillan el amor por la ciencia y la defensa de la verdad.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

This is the astounding culmination to Daniel Wolf's splendid medieval saga, the German master of historical genre who has captivated over 1 million readers around the world.

A magnificent novel that sheds light into a dark time. With passion and great detail he recreates the social and political scenarios of the time, and offers readers a fast-paced plot marked by dignity, love, and life's struggles.

A brave young surgeon must face a dark pandemic while also battling another invisible plague caused by prejudice and injustice.

Duchy of Lorraine, 1346. Adrien Fleury always dreamed of becoming a doctor, but not in his worst nightmares could he have anticipated that, when he finally made it, he would have to fight the deadliest plague the region had ever known. His courageous defense of science and his passionate love for Lea, an intelligent young Jewish woman, will earn him great hatred from those who are powerful and unbending, and who are always looking for a scapegoat to hide their own miseries.

With an immeasurable narrative talent, Daniel Wolf takes us back to a century that began to leave behind the obscure medieval era and gives us a fascinating story where we see the love for science and the defense of truth shine.