{"product_id":"9781936181223","title":"Alchemy's Daughter","description":"\u003cp\u003eSantina Pietra is seventeen and in medieval San Gimignano, daughters of merchants are expected to marry.  But Santina cares only for Calandrino, a brilliant young scholar who is preoccupied with his ancient alchemical texts.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSoon Santina meets Trotula, the village midwife, who might or might not be a \u003cem\u003estrega, \u003c\/em\u003eor witch.  Trotula challenges her to forget Calandrino and become the woman she is meant to be.  Some say she is a victim of the midwife’s spell, but Santina is determined to follow in Trotula’s footsteps even as calamities strike.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe setting is 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century Italy, yet in Santina contemporary readers will discover a strong-minded young woman whose search for meaning echoes their own.  \u003cem\u003eAlchemy’s Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e is the author’s second novel. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lake Street Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141437735152,"sku":"9781936181223","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781936181223_p0.jpg?v=1763657623","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781936181223","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}