A dark, gripping story of love and obsession from bestselling author Marina Fiorato, for readers of Perfume, Sarah Waters' Fingersmith and Michael Faber's The Crimson Petal and the White.
Marina Fiorato Libri
1 gennaio 1973
Marina Fiorato è un'autrice le cui opere si immergono frequentemente nelle profondità della storia. Il suo background accademico in storia, compreso lo studio delle opere di Shakespeare come fonte storica, conferisce alla sua scrittura un senso di profondità e autenticità. Prima di dedicarsi alla scrittura, ha intrapreso carriere come illustratrice, attrice e critica cinematografica, il che infonde alle sue narrazioni una prospettiva unica. Questa poliedricità si riflette in storie ricche e visivamente avvincenti che offrono ai lettori un viaggio coinvolgente nel passato.
Like her bestselling THE GLASSBLOWER OF MURANO, this fifth unforgettable historical love story from Marina Fiorato is set in Venice. For fans of Philippa Gregory, Sarah Dunant and Alison Weir.
The Double Life of Mistress Kit Kavanagh
- 448pagine
- 16 ore di lettura
An unforgettable historical romance from bestselling author Mariano Fiorato, for readers of Philippa Gregory and Alison Weir.
Crimson and Bone: a dark and gripping tale of love and obsession
- 320pagine
- 12 ore di lettura
A dark, gripping story of love and obsession from bestselling author Marina Fiorato, for readers of The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock and The Wicked Cometh.
The Botticelli Secret
- 517pagine
- 19 ore di lettura
In this exhilarating cross between The Da Vinci Code and The Birth of Venus, an irrepressible young woman in 15th-century Italy must flee for her life after stumbling upon a deadly secret when she serves as a model for Botticelli...When part-time model and full-time prostitute Luciana Vetra is asked by one of her most exalted clients to pose for a painter friend, she doesn't mind serving as the model for the central figure of Flora in Sandro Botticelli's masterpiece "Primavera." But when the artist dismisses her without payment, Luciana impulsively steals an unfinished version of the painting--only to find that somone is ready to kill her to get it back. What could possibly be so valuable about the picture? As friends and clients are slaughtered around her, Luciana turns to the one man who has never desired her beauty, novice librarian Brother Guido. Fleeing Venice together, Luciana and Guido race through the nine cities of Renaissance Italy, pursued by ruthless foes who are determined to keep them from decoding the painting's secrets.Gloriously fresh and vivid, with a deliciously irreverent heroine, The Botticelli Secret is an irresistible blend of history, wit, and suspense.
Young widow Simonetta tries to rebuild her family in 16th-century Saronno, Tuscany, following the death of her husband in one of the battles ravaging the land. In pursuit of a means to keep her estate together, she stumbles upon a new drink made by infusing almonds with alcohol. At the same time, she encounters Bernadino, the protege of Leonardo da Vinci. What follows is a glorious story of passion, betrayal, warfare and bravery.
Daughter of Siena
- 387pagine
- 14 ore di lettura
The fourth unforgettable historical love story set in Italy from Marina Fiorato, author of the bestseller THE GLASSBLOWER OF MURANO. For fans of Philippa Gregory, Sarah Dunant and Alison Weir.
Beatrice and Benedick
- 448pagine
- 16 ore di lettura
The sixth unforgettable historical love story set in Italy from Marina Fiorato, internationally bestselling author of THE GLASSBLOWER OF MURANO. For fans of Philippa Gregory, Sarah Dunant, Tracy Chevalier and Alison Weir. 'Entertaining and witty' Daily Mail
The bestselling first historical love story set in Venice from Marina Fiorato. For fans of Philippa Gregory, Sarah Dunant and Alison Weir.
Nach einer wahren Geschichte – romantisch, genau recherchiert und mitreißend erzählt! Dublin 1702. Die schöne Kit Kavanagh mit den feuerroten Haaren ist frisch verheiratet und glücklich. Doch dann wird ihr Mann Richard von Soldaten verschleppt, und Kit ist entschlossen, ihn zurückzuholen – koste es, was es wolle. So zieht sie ihm nach und schließt sich, als Soldat verkleidet, dem Regiment des charismatischen Captain Ross an. Kit spürt, dass sie mehr für Captain Ross empfindet als nur Gehorsam und Freundschaft. Doch sie muss nicht nur ihre wahre Identität, sondern auch die gefährliche Anziehungskraft um jeden Preis geheim halten. Als sie fast enttarnt wird und sich zu ihrer Sicherheit der gegnerischen Seite anschließen muss, begegnet sie Captain Ross erneut – diesmal in ihrer wahren Gestalt …
