The Apothecary's Shop

  Domenico Michiel: Doge of Venice from 1117 to 1130.

  Fondamenta: In Venice, a stretch of road along a canal.

  Garzone (plural garzoni): Shop boy.

  Palazzo: A large patrician house.

  Rivoalto: The old name for the modern Rialto.

  Rivus Altus: The old name for Canal Grande.

  Sandolo: A light, flat-bottomed fishing boat widely used in the Venice Lagoon.

  Scaula: A light boat, like a gondola, used internally in Venice.

  Trotula De Ruggiero: Female physician who worked during the 11th century at the famous medical school of Salerno. Famous in the Middle Ages for her study of female ailments.

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  Roberto Tiraboschi was born in Bergamo, Italy. He is known as one of Italy’s most stylish screenwriters and playwrights, having worked with Nobel laureate Dario Fo and written screenplays for a number of Italian directors, including Marco Pontecorvo, Silvio Soldini, and Liliana Cavani among others. His novels have enjoyed success with both critics and readers. The Eye Stone (Europa, 2015) was his English debut.