fact & fiction



i just finished sarah dunant's novel about 15th century florence. having been there, it was a fascinating read to learn a bit about the medici family, a serial killer, and the changing times of italy in particular to how it affected on art & religion. it is totally fiction but uses history as the backdrop. i even liked the narrator - even though it was a coming of age story.... sorry mary, but i did enjoy it! one review i read of the novel compared it to chevalier's girl with a pearl earring. while not quite as rich in art & description, dunant's story is much more intricate and engaging.

here is botticelli's painting of the same title:

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patti said…
Botticelli knows what real women looked like! SIGHHHHhhhhhhh was i born into the wrong century...full figured and pale was IN during the renaissance baby!

Looking forward to reading this book myself!
7:24 AM EDT
Amy said…
ok, I have decided to make this my third book since Sam was born. Looking forward to it also.
12:01 PM EDT
Leslie said…
I read this book the summer following our trip to Italy. It was the springboard for my summer of reading Italian about culture and history. Totally loved this one!
9:24 PM EDT
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