{"product_id":"sacred-hearts-paperback","title":"Sacred Hearts - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Dunant\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe year is 1570, and a new novice has just been forced into the Italian convent of Santa Caterina. Ripped by her family from the man she loves, sixteen-year-old Serafina is sharp and defiant. Her first night inside the walls is spent in an incandescent rage so violent that the dispensary mistress, Suora Zuana, is dispatched to the girl's cell to sedate her. Thus begins a complex relationship of trust and betrayal. As Serafina rails against her incarceration, disorder and rebellion mount inside the convent, while beyond its walls, the dictates of the Counter-Reformation begin to impose a regime of oppression that threatens what little freedom the nuns have enjoyed. Acclaimed author Sarah Dunant brings the intricate Renaissance world compellingly to life in this rich, engrossing, multifaceted love story encompassing the passions of the flesh, the exultation of the spirit, and the deep, enduring power of friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSarah Dunant is the author of the international bestsellers \u003cb\u003eThe Birth of Venus \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eIn the Company of the Courtesan\u003c\/b\u003e, which have received major acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic. Her earlier novels include three Hannah Wolfe crime thrillers, as well as \u003cb\u003eSnowstorms in a Hot Climate\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eTransgressions\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eMapping the Edge, \u003c\/b\u003e all three of which are available as Random House Trade Paperbacks. She has two daughters and lives in London and Florence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 7.92 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 06, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752135885088,"sku":"9780812974058","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4cbfeb3a4ede95d786f75d19dd61b217.webp?v=1779988460","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sacred-hearts-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}