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In the Company of the Courtesan
In the Company of the Courtesan: A Novel | Sarah Dunant
My lady, Fiammetta Bianchini, was plucking her eyebrows and biting color into her lips when the unthinkable happened and the Holy Roman Emperors army blew a hole in the wall of Gods eternal city, letting in a flood of half-starved, half-crazed troops bent on pillage and punishment. Thus begins In the Company of the Courtesan, Sarah Dunants epic novel of life in Renaissance Italy. Escaping the sack of Rome in 1527, with their stomachs churning on the jewels they have swallowed, the courtesan Fiammetta and her dwarf companion, Bucino, head for Venice, the shimmering city born out of water to become a miracle of east-west trade: rich and rancid, pious and profitable, beautiful and squalid. With a mix of courage and cunning they infiltrate Venetian society. Together they make the perfect partnership: the sharp-tongued, sharp-witted dwarf, and his vibrant mistress, trained from birth to charm, entertain, and satisfy men who have the money to support her. Yet as their fortunes rise, this perfect partnership comes under threat, from the searing passion of a lover who wants more than his allotted nights to the attentions of an admiring Turk in search of human novelties for his sultans court. But Fiammetta and Bucinos greatest challenge comes from a young crippled woman, a blind healer who insinuates herself into their lives and hearts with devastating consequences for them all. A story of desire and deception, sin and religion, loyalty and friendship, In the Company of the Courtesan paints a portrait of one of the worlds greatest cities at its most potent moment in history: It is a picture that remains vivid long after the final page. From the Hardcover edition.
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CSpori
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My younger sister reading the tagged book. It was my excuse to take a picture with my new iPhone 8! 😁

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The book was good verging on great. The ending was anti-climactic. I do hope Dunant added an Epilogue.

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Pretty accurate photo of my day to day existence, books, leggings, hockey.

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I've taken to doing edits about books that I love. This one is for #InTheCompanyOfTheCourtesan by #SarahDunant and is based on the four most prominent characters throughout the novel: La Draga, Fiammetta, Bucino, and Aretino #bookedit

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zheesthetics @MrBook Thank you!😄 8y
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MartiW
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This has been on my bookshelf forever. Finally the right time to read it! #sarahdunant

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LOVED this book! Such sumptuous descriptions of Reformation-era Venice and a plot twist out of nowhere at the end. A bit slow in the middle but so well written I can't complain 😄