Sarah Dunant

In conversation Nerida Newbigin Venue: gleebooks, 49 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe Cost: $10/$7 conc. gleeclub welcome RSVP: gleebooks - 9660 2333

We'll discuss Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant, a book that brings to life the rich tapestry of a Renaissance world full of passions and disappointments. We see this through the eyes of sixteen-year-old Serafina, set against the confines of The Church with all of its rigidness.

6pm doors open. 7pm lecture. Admission: $5 members. $10 nonmembers. The year is 1570, and in the northern Italian city of Ferrara, in the convent of Santa Caterina, one hundred women live inside God’s protection. But any community, however smoothly run, suffers tremors when it takes in someone by force. ... (more)Sarah Dunant’s new novel, Sacred Hearts, begins with the dramatic arrival of Santa Caterina’s new novice, Serafina, whose forced admission into the convent sets in motion a chain of events that will shake the institution to its core. Sarah Dunant is the author of the international bestseller The Birth of Venus, which has received major acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic, and In the Company of the Courtesan. Her earlier novels include three Hannah Wolfe crime thrillers, as well as Snowstorms in a Hot Climate, Transgressions, and Mapping the Edge. She has two daughters and lives in London and Florence.

Author: Sarah Dunant is the International Bestselling Author of The Birth of Venus and In the Company of the Courtesan, which have received major acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic. Her earlier novels include three Hannah Wolfe crime thrillers, as well as Snowstorms in a Hot Climate, Transgressions, ... (more)and Mapping the Edge, all three of which are available as Random House Softcovers. She has two daughters and lives in London, England and Florence, Italy. Title: Sacred Hearts, $25.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9781400063826, On Sale Date: July 14, 2009 What: Sarah Dunant will talk about her New Book, her life, her work, answer audience questions and she will autograph copies of her New Book purchased from Rainy Day Books, on our website and / or at our Author Event, that are accompanied by a Stamped Ticket. When: Monday, July 27, 2009, 7:00 PM Where: A Rainy Day Books Author Event at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112
Admission Package (Click on the ADD TO SHOPPING CART button): $25.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of Sacred Hearts
(Hardcover) to be Autographed after the Author Presentation. Please specify your need for One (1) Stamped Ticket and One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) in the Notes field of your Online Order. If you choose Option 1 for In-Store Pick-Up, then you can specify At-Event Pick-Up in the Notes field of your Online Order. Thank you. Book Orders can be shipped worldwide.
All Author Event Book Sales are Final and Non-Returnable.

Author: Sarah Dunant is the International Bestselling Author of The Birth of Venus and In the Company of the Courtesan, which have received major acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic. Her earlier novels include three Hannah Wolfe crime thrillers, as well as Snowstorms in a Hot Climate, Transgressions, ... (more)and Mapping the Edge, all three of which are available as Random House Softcovers. She has two daughters and lives in London, England and Florence, Italy. Title: Sacred Hearts, $25.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9781400063826, On Sale Date: July 14, 2009 What: Sarah Dunant will talk about her New Book, her life, her work, answer audience questions and she will autograph copies of her New Book purchased from Rainy Day Books, on our website and / or at our Author Event, that are accompanied by a Stamped Ticket. When: Monday, July 27, 2009, 1:00 PM Where: Round Trip Imports, 33071 W 83rd Street, DeSoto, Kansas 66018, Phone: 913-583-1511, www.RoundTripImports.com Round Trip Imports is the only direct importer of authentic Italian antiques in the Greater Kansas City Area and is your best source for authentic Italian antique furniture, chandeliers, sconces, doors, gates, architectural salvage, unique artwork, ceramics and much more. Every item is one-of-a-kind and hand-picked on buying trips to Italy.
Admission Package (Click on the ADD TO SHOPPING CART button): $25.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket and One (1) Copy of Sacred Hearts (Hardcover) to be Autographed after the Author Presentation. Please specify your need for One (1) Stamped Ticket in the Notes field of your Online Order. If you choose Option 1 for In-Store Pick-Up, then you can specify At-Event Pick-Up in the Notes field of your Online Order. Thank you. Book Orders can be shipped worldwide. All Author Event Book Sales are Final and Non-Returnable.

Who: Sarah Dunant What: Discussing and signing her new book, Sacred Hearts When: Wednesday, 21 July 2009 at 7 PM How much: Free - Reservations are strongly recommended. Why you should care: The year is 1570, and in the convent of Santa Caterina, in the Italian city of Ferrara, noblewomen find space to ... (more)pursue their lives under God's protection. But any community, however smoothly run, suffers tremors when it takes in someone by force. And the arrival of Santa Caterina’s new novice sets in motion a chain of events that will shake the convent to its core. As Serafina rails against her incarceration, others are drawn into the drama: the ancient, mysterious Suora Magdalena -- with her history of visions and ecstasies–locked in her cell; the ferociously devout novice mistress Suora Umiliana, who comes to see in the postulant a way to extend her influence; and, watching it all, the abbess, Madonna Chiara, a woman as fluent in politics as she is in prayer. As disorder and rebellion mount, it is the abbess’s job to keep the convent stable while, outside its walls, the dictates of the Counter-Reformation begin to purge the Catholic Church and impose on the nunneries a regime of terrible oppression. Sarah Dunant, the bestselling author of The Birth of Venus and In the Company of the Courtesan, brings this intricate Renaissance world compellingly to life. Amid Sacred Hearts is a rich, engrossing, multifaceted love story, encompassing the passions of the flesh, the exultation of the spirit, and the deep, enduring power of friendship.

Tickets £5.

We will discuss the book "Birth of Venus" by Sarah Dunant.

Running time: 90 minutes. Price: £15. "Share lunch with author Sarah Dunant and you will immediately feel at home with this broadcaster and critic.

A former presenter of The Late Showand Woman’s Hour, Sarah’s work has also encompassed producing and directing for BBC television and radio. ... (more)Her most recent novels The Birth of Venus and In the Company of the Courtesan are set in Renaissance Italy. A ticket for this event includes a 3 course lunch with coffee/tea to follow."