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Love, the Painter's Wife and the Queen of Sheba
Love the Painter's Wife and the Queen of Sheba Author:Aliette Armel, Alison Anderson Love, The Painter's Wife and The Queen of Sheba tells two tales: that of the painter Piero della Francesca and his beloved wife, Silvia, and that of the Queen of Sheba's journey to Jerusalem to meet King Solomon. It is Silvia, the painter's wife, who recounts the latter, magical tale, as a means to inspire her husband to remain in their home in ... more »Arezzo, rather than accept the lure of a papal invitation to work in Rome. Silvia fears that if he leaves for the capital, it will not only destroy their love, but it will eventually destroy Piero's great artistic talents. Like Scheherazade, Silvia tells Sheba's story to Piero in daily installments, and daily, as he is inspired, he continues his work on a mural in Arezzo. The novel alternates between their lives in Renaissance Italy, and that of the Queen of Sheba. But as the great plague spreads to Arezzo, Silvia finds herself fighting for much greater stakes than simply the chance to complete her narrative. Aliette Armel immerses her readers in parallel, enchanting worlds.« less