The Birth of Venus printed_book_paperback english - 05/06/2003

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ISBN 13: 9781844080359
ISBN 10: 1844080358
Publisher: Virago Press Ltd
Editorial Review: The Birth of Venus is a highly intelligent novel... the intensely imagined Alessandra, through whose eyes we see the tragic end of a key moment in human culture and whose lively sensibility constantly sparks ideas about art and her time. The INDEPENDENT Dunant is in her historical element in Renaissance Florence. ... No one should visit Tuscany this summer without this book. It is richly textured and driven by a thrillerish fever. Rachel Holmes, The TIMES It's to Dunant's credit that the vast quantities of historical information in this book are deployed so naturally and lightly. ... On the simplest level, this is an erotic and gripping thriller, but its intellectual excitement also comes from the way Dun - Suzi Feay, Independent on Sunday 'A beautiful serpent of a book, seductive dangerous and full of wise guile. Dunant's snaky tale of art, sex and Florentine hysteria, consumes utterly - but the experience is all pleasure.'
About the Author: Sarah Dunant is a cultural commentator, award-winning thriller writer and author of a trilogy of novels set in renaissance Italy exploring women's lives through art, sex and religion.
Language: English
Format: Paperback
Author: Sarah Dunant
Edition Number: New Edition
Publication Date: 05/06/2003
Number of Pages: 432