The Birth of Venus
Sarah Dunant
Paperback: 448 pages
Publisher: Random House Trade; Reprint edition (30 Nov 2004)
Language- English
Historical novel about the clever girl Alessandra who have to find a place for her interest in art during the brief rise of Savonarola in Florence. She falls in love with the painter of her family chapel but is forced to accept a marriage with an older man in order to protect her independance. Her marriage starts with some unexpected and not quite pleasant surprises but it has good sides as well.
The book is light to read,and Alessandra will be found easy to like by most of the readers. The story is based on historical documents of everyday life in medieval Florence,so it represents an intriguing glimpse into Italian society at that time.For example,I didn`t know about the existence of monasteries with relaxed schedule,which served more as places for women independance than for religious seclusion.
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