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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel although I felt that the end was a bit rushed - although I could piece together La Draga's backstory, it would have been nice to have had more detail. I liked the way that Dunant fictionalized real characters and found her explanation of her research interesting. Not only does this have a great story line - dwarf, courtesan, Titian - but it feels and reads as though the author has really done her research. I could almost smell and see Venice from her descriptions. I'll certainly check out her other books. I liked the first half of this book, then it began to drag a little until it got near the end. The foreign names were a bit hard to follow at times. Overall the book was just okay. Review here. no reviews | add a review
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I found it utterly fascinating. The choice of Bucino as narrator gives a unique perspective into the events and the honesty with which the two main characters treat each other is refreshing and entertaining. While my historical fiction tastes tend to remain narrowly within the confines of the Tudors, and Elizabeth I, I’ve had a great deal of fun reading Dunant’s books and will, no doubt, be picking up her latest called Sacred Hearts at some point. (