In England in the eleventh century, Dress J. Cole, the orphan turned against his barber-surgeon, discovered his vocation: he wants to relieve the suffering of others, he wants to become a doctor. But not a charlatan like many physicians of his time; he wants to study medicine in the real side of the greatest practitioners of the world. For this he will have to go to Ibn Sina in Isfahan. On the death of master barber, who collected the death of his parents and who taught him everything he knew, he decided to make the journey to Persia, to accomplish his destiny. Crossing the world, from England to India and Persia to Scotland, his adventures lead him to discover the people of the time and their way of life: each people its manners, customs, beliefs and culture. In Isfahan, alongside the larger, it will access the teaching of philosophy, learn what is done best in medicine in the XI century and become a disciple of the great Ibn Sina (Avicenna). Friendship and Love are also waiting on the roads of the world and Persia where it will melt a family. But terrible events will disrupt and break the established balance; Dress it will make great decisions to preserve his. In a style very nice, fluid, colorful and alive, Noah Gordon gives us a great epic, the most captivating. The rich historical content gives this novel a surprising scent of authenticity that will delight adventure lovers as history lovers. One can only admire the excellent work of research and documentation that the author made prior to writing this novel. Like some, I am tempted to make a comparison with the "Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follet: there are the same narrative quality, the same generosity in the verb and similar ingredients that make these gems adventure novels the deserved success. A great time reading! a pure delight!
