Virago
9781844083312
$32.99
Paperback - C Format
July 2009
480 pages
Historical fiction

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Sacred Hearts

Sarah Dunant

New historical novel from the bestselling author of THE BIRTH OF VENUS and IN THE COMPANY OF THE COURTESAN.

1570 in the Italian city of Ferrara, and the convent of Santa Caterina is filled with noble women who are married to Christ because many cannot find husbands outside. Enter sixteen-year-old Serafina, ripped by her family from an illicit love affair, howling with rage and hormones and determined to escape. While on the other side of the great walls, counter-reformation forces in the Church are pushing for change, inside, Serafina s spirit and defiance ignite a fire that threatens to engulf the whole convent.

SACRED HEARTS is a novel about power, creativity and passion - both of the body and of the soul. Hidden history brought alive by a wonderful storyteller, renowned for her Italian Renaissance novels.

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.

Previous Books:
In the Company of the Courtesan, The Birth of Venus, Sacred Hearts, Snow Storms in a Hot Climate, Mapping the Edge, Transgressions

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