O'Farrell, Maggie
The Marriage Portrait: the Instant Sunday Times Bestseller, Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2023
- ISBN 13:
- 9781472223883
- author:
- O'Farrell, Maggie
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Tinder Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 448
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.8 x 3.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Art, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 2 working days
Description
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell In 16th-century Italy, Lucrezia de' Medici is thrust into the spotlight when her older sister dies on the eve of her wedding. With her father's quick acceptance of a marriage to the ruler of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio, Lucrezia must navigate an unfamiliar court where customs are opaque and her arrival is not universally welcomed. As Lucrezia sits for a painting intended to preserve her image for centuries to come, she must confront the contradictions of her station. Is her new husband, Alfonso, the playful sophisticate he appeared to be before their wedding, or the ruthless politician before whom even his formidable sisters seem to tremble? The lines between reality and art blur as Lucrezia struggles to find her place in the treacherous world of Renaissance Italy. A gripping and atmospheric tale of love, power, and identity, The Marriage Portrait is a masterful portrait of a captivating young woman and the world she inhabits.
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