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The Royal Physician's Visit
The Royal Physician's Visit
Author: Per Olov Enquist
The international bestseller and scandalous love story that inspired A Royal Affair, with rights sold in 25 countries.  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...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781468303391
ISBN-10: 1468303392
Publication Date: 12/19/2012
Pages: 312
Edition: Reprint
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Publisher: Overlook TP
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Helpful Score: 2
A historical novel about a little known period of Danish history. If you liked "The Other Bolyn" or "The Queen's Fool" by Phillipa Gregory then you will love this.
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Although the premise of the book seemed interesting, I couldn't get into it. I quit reading after the first chapter. The prose reads like someone's rambling thoughts - not to the point, very unexciting.
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This is a luminous, time-bending historical novel. It is an elegantly written love-story and tragedy embedded within a wretched political system.
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This was an interesting story, but it didn't quite flow well for me. There are some graphic sex/ murder scenes if that interests you. I'd say this book was ok.


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