The burning road : a novel

Benson, Ann, 1949-

Book 2000

Dr. Alejandro Canches searches for a safe haven in plague-ridden 14th-century France, accompanied by the illegitimate daughter of Edward Plantagenet. In the year 2007, Dr. Janie Crowe searches for a cure for a crippling disease in a genetically-engineered world, against the wishes of a repressive government. Two dark eras, two dedicated doctors.

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