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Publishers Weekly
“A marvelous work of research and invention.”
Associated Press
“A captivating story of time and place volleying with fate and love.”
Psychology Today
"Winawer has the smarts to write a novel that is imaginatively fictional, yet well grounded in research."
Kirkus Reviews
“The realities of day-to-day existence in 1340s Europe are so viscerally represented that readers will readily accept the fanciful premise.”
Library Journal, Starred Review
“Lovers of meticulously researched historical fiction and time-travel narratives will be swept away by the spell of medieval Siena.”
New York Post
“This week’s must-read books.”
A Slice of Orange
Time travel, suspense, history, political intrigue, murder and romance; The Scribe of Siena has something for every reader.
FineBooks & Collections
"The author does a tremendous job in plotting and weaving... An enormously satisfying novel. I missed the characters as soon as I turned the final page."
Off The Shelf Book Club Favorites
"I wish I'd read it sooner...I could have saved money on a plane ticket!"
Behind the Mic
Audiobook narrator Cassandra Campbell: "We are transported back to medieval Siena in a vivid way... the darkness, the tight, narrow streets... and wonderful Italian romance."
Amanda's Book Corner
"
The Scribe of Siena
may be my favorite book of 2017... A historical fantasy that will capture your heart and offer plenty of joy when you inevitably re-read it in the future."
Bustle
“A stunning work of historical fiction, Melodie Winawer's debut novel [, a] story of love, science, politics, and time-travel is worth every last word.”
A History Geek in Town
"An enchanting debut."
Historical Novel Society
“One of the most fun books I’ve read in a long time...a thoroughly enjoyable read.”
Shelf Awareness
A “vivid, compelling debut novel.”
Booklist Online
“An engrossing historical epic. Her wide-ranging, romantic story moves apace, yet it has considerable meat on its structural bones."
Becky Reviews Books
A “vastly absorbing and intriguing novel.”
Timeless Tour
“Such beautiful descriptions... It was perfectly balanced..”
Book Browse
“This is a beautifully written book and one of the best I’ve read in a long time…A delicious trip to 14th century Italy”
The Qwillery
“A lush and spellbinding historical time-travel novel with an intriguing mystery, wonderful characters, and a stirring love story…a fabulous debut."
Reading Reality
"A time-travel whodunnit, or possibly howdunnit, wrapped inside a romance, and filled with plenty of scrumptious details on life in Medieval Italy."
Brit + Co
"You’ll be transported back in time…to witness the evolution of rights, status, and conditions via … historical research and imaginings."
Spine Magazine
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