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From critically acclaimed historical novelist Diane Haeger comes The Ruby Ring, an unforgettable story of love, loss, and immortal genius . . .
Three Rivers Press
April 2005
On Sale: April 5, 2005
Featuring: Raphael Sanzio; Margherita Luti
384 pages ISBN: 1400051738 EAN: 9781400051731 Trade Size
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Romance Historical | Historical
Rome, 1520. The Eternal City is in mourning. Raphael
Sanzio, beloved painter and national hero, has died suddenly
at the height of his fame. His body lies in state at the
splendid marble Pantheon. At the nearby convent of
Sant’Apollonia, a young woman comes to the Mother Superior,
seeking refuge. She is Margherita Luti, a baker’s daughter
from a humble neighborhood on the Tiber, now an outcast from
Roman society, persecuted by powerful enemies within the
Vatican. Margherita was Raphael’s beloved and appeared as
the Madonna in many of his paintings. Theirs was a love for
the ages. But now that Raphael is gone, the convent is her
only hope of finding an honest and peaceful life. The Mother Superior agrees to admit Margherita to their
order. But first, she must give up the ruby ring she wears
on her left hand, the ring she had worn in Raphael’s
scandalous nude “engagement portrait.” The ring has a
storied past, and it must be returned to the Church or
Margherita will be cast out into the streets. Behind the
quiet walls of the convent, Margherita makes her decision .
. . and remembers her life with Raphael—and the love and
torment—embodied in that one precious jewel. In The Ruby Ring, Diane Haeger brings to life a love
affair so passionate that it remains undimmed by time. Set
in the sumptuous world of the Italian Renaissance, it’s the
story of the clergymen, artists, rakes, and noblemen who
made Raphael and Margherita’s world the most dynamic and
decadent era in European history.
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