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The Birth of Venus (Audio CD) (Abridged)
The Birth of Venus - Audio CD - Abridged
Author: Sarah Dunant, Jenny Sterlin (Narrator)
Alessandra Cecchi is not quite fifteen when her father, a prosperous cloth merchant, brings a young painter back from northern Europe to decorate the chapel walls in the family's Florentine palazzo. A child of the Renaissance, with a precocious mind and a talent for drawing, Alessandra is intoxicated by the painter's abilities. — But thei...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780739310533
ISBN-10: 0739310534
Publication Date: 2004
Edition: Abridged
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3.9 stars, based on 31 ratings
Publisher: Random House Audio
Book Type: Audio CD
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tracey13 avatar reviewed The Birth of Venus (Audio CD) (Abridged) on + 310 more book reviews
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Fascinating telling of a girl caught up in Renaissance religious politics. She wants to paint, but being an artist isn't considered suitable for a woman. The girl is deemed too clever for her own good. Story starts at the end and winds back to her childhood to explain how society impacted her life, her family, and the consequences of the religious fervour all around her.
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gamaw avatar reviewed The Birth of Venus (Audio CD) (Abridged) on + 99 more book reviews
Very interesting story. I enjoyed the setting because I lived in Italy for three years. Good book.
mrhodes avatar reviewed The Birth of Venus (Audio CD) (Abridged) on + 9 more book reviews
This is an excellent book. It was my first audio book so it took some getting used to but I found myself looking for excuses to drive and sitting in my car before and after my drive so that I could listen to more of it!

I am an avid reader of historical fiction so I am aware that it is difficult to keep the balance between historical accuracy and good storytelling. This novel hits the nail right on the head. The language is beautiful and the story is lovely. I recommend this novel to anyone interested in Italian Renaissance art, Renaissance history or historical fiction in general. It's a gem!


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