Summary
In the bestselling tradition of Philippa Gregory, an irresistibly romantic tale of passion and rivalry set in Leonardo da Vinci’s Italy.
Sisters. Rivals. And the love of one man.
Isabella and Beatrice d’Este are as different as night and day. Worldly and ambitious, Isabella’s beauty and intellect are legendary across the courts of Europe, while her younger sister, a tomboy, prefers horses and the hunt. When Isabella is betrothed to the Marquis of Mantua, all her ambitions seem…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099493068 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099493063 |
| Author: | Karen Essex |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Arrow Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 1 March 2007 |
| Weight: | 299g |
| Dimensions: | 26mm x 129mm x 198mm |
| Audience Age: | 19-19 |
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Critics Review
Brilliantly captures the turbulent years of late 15th-century Italy as seen through the eyes of the bold and beguiling d’Este sisters, whose lives and fates were inextricably woven into the political tapestry of those times…Vibrant and lavish … * Bookpage *
A wild yarn about sexual politics and the struggle for immortality * Harper’s Bazaar *
Privileged sisters compete over men, attention, and the chance to be immortalized on canvas by Leonardo da Vinci, in this instantly absorbing tale * Redbook Magazine *
With lush, colorful descriptions, Essex brings to life the Sforza court and the competitive d’Este sisters’ complex relationships with each other, their husbands, and Leonardo. Powerful historical fiction * Booklist *
In this gold brocade world, where every gesture echoes in quadruple - as politics, family, sex and art - only the virtuosos survive, and leading the dance is the greatest virtuoso of them all, Da Vinci * Time Magazine *
Karen Essex
An award-winning journalist and screenwriter, Karen Essex lives and writes in LA.
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