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The Beacon at Alexandria
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Ticknor & Fields
Publication date September 1, 1986
Binding Hardcover
Book category Adult Fiction
ISBN-13 9780395411599
ISBN-10 0395411599
Availability§ Out of Print
Original list price $17.95
Other format details juvenile
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In the first century Roman Empire, Charis, a young woman determined to become a doctor, flees from an arranged marriage, and, disguised as a eunuch, journeys to Alexandria to continue her studies
Amazon.com description: Product Description: In the first century Roman Empire, Charis, a young woman determined to become a doctor, flees from an arranged marriage, and, disguised as a eunuch, journeys to Alexandria to continue her studies

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Hardcover
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from Ticknor & Fields (September 1, 1986)
9780395411599 | details & prices | List price $17.95
About: In the first century Roman Empire, Charis, a young woman determined to become a doctor, flees from an arranged marriage, and, disguised as a eunuch, journeys to Alexandria to continue her studies
Paperback
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Reissue edition from Soho Pr Inc (July 1, 1994)
9781569470107 | details & prices | 5.50 × 8.25 × 1.25 in. | 0.95 lbs | List price $15.00
About: A novel set against the backdrop of the crumbling Roman Empire, focuses on Charis and her search for love and fulfilment as she flees from her arranged marriage, disguised as a eunuch and fulfills her ambition to study medicine in Alexandria.

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