| Sacred Hearts Contributor(s): Dunant, Sarah (Author) |
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ISBN: 0812974050 ISBN-13: 9780812974058 Publisher: Random House Trade OUR PRICE: $16.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Religious - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Random House Reader's Circle |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 5.54" W x 7.92" (0.68 lbs) 448 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 16th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The 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. |