By the end of the fifteenth century, the beauty and creativity of italy is matched by its brutality and corruption, nowhere more than in rome and inside the church. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The new york times bestselling author of the acclaimed italian renaissance novelsthe birth of venus, in the company of the courtesan. She was born on 8 august 1950 in london, england and lived there until she went to college. Sarah dunant is a cultural commentator, awardwinning thriller writer and author of five novels set in renaissance italy exploring womens lives through art, sex and religion.
Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. By the end of the fifteenth century, the beauty and creativity of italy is matched only by its brutality and corruption. Sarah dunant paints a fascinating picture of renaissance italy and the human dramas of the scheming borgias stephanie merritt sat 25 may 20 10. Sarah dunant is the author of the international bestsellers the birth of venus, in the company of the courtesan, sacred hearts and blood and beauty her first look at the borgia family, which have received major acclaim on both sides of the atlantic. Bestselling novelist sarah dunant has long been drawn to the high drama of renaissance italy. It does make the story less engaging and a bit harder to follow or immerse oneself in, but it allows the reader to have a bit more sympathy for this infamous family and their intrigues. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. In blood and beauty, dunant follows the path set by hilary mantel with wolf hall and bring up the bodies. Sarah dunants new novel, blood and beauty, her fourth set in the italian renaissance, tells the story of cardinal rodrigo. The big, bad borgia dynasty undergoes modern reconsideration in sarah dunant s epic new biofiction. Acclaimed novelist of the italian renaissance sarah dunant now takes on the eras most infamous family. The commercial success of these books in america and elsewhere. When cardinal rodrigo borgia buys his way into the papacy, he is defined not just by his wealth, charisma and power, but by his blood.
Sarah dunant made the right choice to take a step back from a first person pov in this book and use a more distant, almost impartial narration. Her eleven subsequent novels have explored two genres. Sarah dunant prides herself in doing extensive research for her writings. When cardinal rodrigo borgia buys his way into the papacy as alexander. Sarah dunants blood and beauty, the fourth of her italian historical. Blood and beauty by sarah dunant overdrive rakuten. Sarah dunant has 26 books on goodreads with 262509 ratings.
She has two daughters, and lives in london and florence. Diana gabaldon, the washington post bestselling novelist sarah dunant has long been drawn to the high drama of renaissance italy. A wonderfully detailed and rich account of the life of the borgias, however this is not the full story and a sequel is to follow. Sarah dunant has visited the turbulent beauty of the italian renaissance before, in rich historical novels like the birth of venus. Sarah dunant s most popular book is the birth of venus. This intellectually satisfying historical saga, which offers blood and beauty certainly, but brains too, is surely the best thing she has done to date. An epic tale of dynasty, this novel also manages to be an intimate exploration of familial ties and relationships. A brilliant portrait of a family whose blood runs thick with ambition and determination. After watching both of the popular tv shows, i knew i wanted to know more of this family without the soap opera drama. Sarah dunants blood and beauty, the fourth of her italian historical novels and the initial instalment in what is planned to be a twopart saga, is her first since mantels colossal success. The new york times bestselling author of the acclaimed italian renaissance novelsthe birth of venus, in the company of the courtesan, and sacred heartshas an. Sarah dunant is a renowned english writer along with being a broadcaster and critic. Blood and beauty by sarah dunant, 9780812981612, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The birth of venus, author sarah dunant won britains prestigious silver dagger award for fatlands, a.
Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Now sarah dunant turns her discerning eye to one of the worlds most intriguing and infamous families the borgias in an engrossing work of literary fiction. Sarah was raised by her father david dunant, who was a steward for the welsh airlines and later became a manager at the british airways along with his wife estelle who. She brings fifteenthcentury italian cities vividly alive. At the beginning of 1502, it seems that nothing can stand in the way of the familys influence, which creeps its way across italy, subduing its rivals with a. Now sarah dunant turns her discerning eye to one of the worlds most intriguing. Dunant pays these debts with a passion that makes me want to go straight out and read all her other books. Sarah dunant is the author of the international bestsellers the birth of venus, in the company of the courtesan, sacred hearts, and blood and beauty, which have received major acclaim on both sides of the atlantic. Now sarah dunant turns her discerning eye to one of the worlds.
By the end of the fifteenth century, the beauty and creativity of italy is matched by its brutality and corruption, nowhere more than in rome and in the church. This book, and blood and beauty, also by sarah dunant, are the first ive read anything about the borgias. Sarah s monthly history program and podcast on history can be found via the bbc website. Sarah dunant books list of books by author sarah dunant. A novel about the borgias ebook written by sarah dunant. Sarah dunant is also author of the novels the birth of venus and. This is the longawaited sequel to sarah dunant s wonderful blood and beauty, which takes up the story of the borgias once again in the final years of their dominance in italy. Her earlier novels include more about sarah dunant. Her earlier novels include three hannah wolfe crime thrillers, as well as snowstorms in a hot climate, transgressions and mapping the. The borgias are arguably the most intriguing and ruthless family in all of history, and dunant brings them ravishingly, bristlingly to life.
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