Little is known about Valentine, whose name symbolizes romantic love. This book draws on the tradition that Valentine was a physician in love with the blind Julia to thread his way through the fabric of romance while illuminating the world of the Roman Empire of Claudius II - a time when Christian deaths provided public entertainment.
In this novel that explores the life of St. Valentine, Raymo draws on the tradition that Valentine was a physician in love with the blind Julia to thread his way through the fabric of romance while illuminating the world of the Roman Empire of Claudius II.
