The Medici Curse

The Medici Curse

by Matt Chamings (Author)

Synopsis

It is Renaissance Florence: Alessandra, the daughter of the powerful Lorenzo Medici, sits for her portrait - a wedding gift for the man her father is forcing her to marry. It is Florence, in 2005: Maria is on holiday visiting relatives when her father discovers an old painting. A portrait of a girl dressed in white. And the more he looks at it the more obsessed he becomes...From the moment Maria's father buys the mysterious painting, her family suffers a catalogue of disasters. Maria is convinced the painting is cursed - but how does she put a stop to it?

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Edition: Main
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 03 May 2007

ISBN 10: 0571231772
ISBN 13: 9780571231775
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
Book Overview: Two families, two tragedies. Separated by time, linked by an enduring curse ...

Author Bio
Matt lives in Devon with his wife and four very noisy children. He studied archaeology at university and has had a variety of jobs, including hospital porter, genealogist, teacher and library assistant. He now divides his time evenly between writing, doing the housework and telling his kids to be quiet.