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The story beautifully illustrates how, but for social convention, women could have been positively contributing to shaping our view of the world, just as philosophers like Descartes did.
Descartes and Helena's love story is beautifully drawn, particularly the early stages. It's real and tender and when he is gone she notes that "the space still holds the shape of him".
The Words in My Hand is a great debut novel which, as well as painting a wonderful picture of 17th-century Amsterdam, finally gives Helena her place in history.
A young servant girl desperate to learn.
An ambitious philosopher in search of the truth.
A woman's story lost from history.
Set against the backdrop of the Scientific Revolution in 17th century Amsterdam, a time of change but also of great danger, The Words In My Hand is a debut novel of harrowing beauty, in the vein of Girl With A Pearl Earring and The Miniaturist.
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Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. THE WORDS IN MY HAND is the re-imagined true story of Helena Jans, a Dutch maid in 17th-century Amsterdam, who works for Mr Sergeant the English bookseller. When a mysterious and reclusive lodger arrives - the Monsieur - Mr Sergeant insists everything must be just so. It transpires that the Monsieur is Rene Descartes.But this is Helena's story: the woman in front of Descartes, a young woman who yearns for knowledge, who wants to write so badly she makes ink from beetroot and writes in secret on her skin - only to be held back by her position in society.Weaving together the story of Descartes' quest for reason with Helena's struggle for literacy, their worlds overlap as their feelings deepen; yet remain sharply divided. For all Descartes' learning, it is Helena he seeks out as she reveals the surprise in the everyday world that surrounds him.When reputation is everything and with so much to lose, some truths must remain hidden. Helena and Descartes face a terrible tragedy and ultimately have to decide if their love is possible at all. A young servant girl desperate to learn. An ambitious philosopher in search of the truth. A woman's story lost from history. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9781473617872
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