Summary
The Palio: Siena’s famously dangerous and hard-fought horse race. A year of planning, ten riders, three circuits of the piazza – and all over in a single moment. But this year, for two of the women watching, far more than the coveted prize is at stake.
For Pia of the Tolomei, the most beautiful woman in Siena, the Palio is her last hope of escaping a violent marriage. For Violante de Medici, it marks the start of what her enemies intend to be her last month as governess of the city. I…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848545625 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1848545622 |
| Author: | Marina Fiorato |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 31 May 2011 |
| Weight: | 314g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 28mm |
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‘Fiorato creates her own masterpiece’ - BooklistCaptures the scents, passion and vigour of Italy - Books QuarterlyA great read - BestAbout The Author
Marina Fiorato
Marina Fiorato is half-Venetian. She was born in Manchester and raised in the Yorkshire Dales. She is a history graduate of Oxford University and the University of Venice, where she specialized in the study of Shakespeare’s plays as an historical source. After university she studied art and since worked as an illustrator, actress and film reviewer. Marina was married on the Grand Canal and lives in north London with her husband, son and daughter.
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