{"product_id":"the-venetian-mask-paperback","title":"The Venetian Mask - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRosalind Laker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnduring friendships and long-held vendettas come alive against the splendor and decadence of eighteenth-century Venice.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1775 Venice--known to outsiders as \"the brothel of Europe\"--the tradition of mask-wearing has allowed adultery and debauchery to flourish. But Marietta and Elena, two friends at the Ospedale della Piet , a world-famous orphanage and music school for girls, know little of that milieu--until they come of age. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Elena is forced to wed the head of the Celano clan, a jealous, brutal man, while Marietta marries Domenico Torrisi, whose family vendetta with the Celanos is centuries old. Tradition dictates that the friends should never speak again, but their bond is too strong to break. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the French Revolution unsettles all of Europe, Elena's husband frames Domenico and he becomes a political prisoner. Marietta and Elena plot to save him, and the women discover that Venetian masks have noble purposes, too--but will their efforts put their own lives at risk? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Embodying the glitter and the treachery of the city it portrays, \u003ci\u003eThe Venetian Mask\u003c\/i\u003e will keep you turning pages long into the night.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eROSALIND LAKER\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many novels, including \u003ci\u003eTo Dance with Kings\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Tulip\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.96 x 5.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 25, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769409929504,"sku":"9780307352569","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6c0cf21eecc3305202aca3dcba93fda5.webp?v=1780347387","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-venetian-mask-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}