Lake Union
December 2014
On Sale: December 16, 2014
Featuring: Sofia
ISBN: 1477827218 EAN: 9781477827215 Kindle: B00LBSP05U Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List
Sofia is trained in secret as a painter in her fatherβs workshop during a time when women did not paint openly. She loves her work, but her restless spirit leads her to betray her extraordinary gifts to marry a man who comes to despise her for not producing a son.
After Sofiaβs father is crushed by his own fresco during an attack motivated by a vendetta, Sofia realizes she must escape her loveless marriage. She flees to Siena, where, disguised as a boy, she paints again. When her work attracts the notice of a nobleman who discovers the woman under the dirty smock, Sofia is faced with a choice that nearly destroys her.
Meticulously researched settings and compelling characters are united with a strong heroine in this rich portrait of medieval Italy.
Revised edition: This edition of The Towers of Tuscany includes editorial revisions.
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