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Ah Firenze. A hot wild colorful city that is near and dear to my heart.
This book is a gripping historical fiction set during the Italian Renaissance and the religious backlash that followed afterwards.
The book is descriptive and paints a lovely picture of what Florentine life might have been like back then. I enjoyed the book because I had the setting in my mind, and the stories brought back some of those beautiful places but also tainted them with new images of violence.
Some of my own photogr ...more
This book is a gripping historical fiction set during the Italian Renaissance and the religious backlash that followed afterwards.
The book is descriptive and paints a lovely picture of what Florentine life might have been like back then. I enjoyed the book because I had the setting in my mind, and the stories brought back some of those beautiful places but also tainted them with new images of violence.
Some of my own photogr ...more
A solid 3.5 stars for an intricately woven work of historical fiction. The prologue completely shocked me and made me eager to delve into the story. The history of Florence in the late 1400's was a very interesting backdrop (of which I knew little) to the telling of Alessandra's life.
While I found this to be an engaging tale, and very much liked the main characters, the prose at times dragged a bit. Still, I was satisfied with the story and glad I read it. ...more
While I found this to be an engaging tale, and very much liked the main characters, the prose at times dragged a bit. Still, I was satisfied with the story and glad I read it. ...more
Enjoyed reading this story of prosperous family during the Renaissance.
Oct 03, 2008
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