{"product_id":"botticelli-secret-paperback","title":"Botticelli Secret - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarina Fiorato\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this exhilarating cross between \u003ci\u003eThe Da Vinci Code\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Birth of Venus\u003c\/i\u003e, an irrepressible young woman in 15th-century Italy must flee for her life after stumbling upon a deadly secret when she serves as a model for Botticelli...\u003cbr\u003eWhen part-time model and full-time prostitute Luciana Vetra is asked by one of her most exalted clients to pose for a painter friend, she doesn't mind serving as the model for the central figure of Flora in Sandro Botticelli's masterpiece Primavera. But when the artist dismisses her without payment, Luciana impulsively steals an unfinished version of the painting--only to find that somone is ready to kill her to get it back. \u003cbr\u003eWhat could possibly be so valuable about the picture? As friends and clients are slaughtered around her, Luciana turns to the one man who has never desired her beauty, novice librarian Brother Guido. Fleeing Venice together, Luciana and Guido race through the nine cities of Renaissance Italy, pursued by ruthless foes who are determined to keep them from decoding the painting's secrets.\u003cbr\u003eGloriously fresh and vivid, with a deliciously irreverent heroine, \u003ci\u003eThe Botticelli Secret\u003c\/i\u003e is an irresistible blend of history, wit, and suspense.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarina Fiorato\u003c\/b\u003e is half-Venetian and a history graduate of Oxford University and the University of Venice, where she specialized in the study of Shakespeare's plays as an historical source. She has worked as an illustrator, an actress, and a film reviewer, and designed tour visuals for rock bands including U2 and the Rolling Stones. Her historical fiction includes \u003ci\u003eThe Daughter of Siena\u003c\/i\u003e and her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Glassblower of Murano\u003c\/i\u003e, which was an international bestseller. She was married on the Grand Canal in Venice, and now lives in London with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 30, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762392629536,"sku":"9780312606367","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2e0f7d9f35d411440c57de92c0439990.webp?v=1780220779","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/botticelli-secret-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}