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The Return of the Courtesan

The Return of the Courtesan

by VictoriaBlake (Author)

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    Paperback 2017

    $3.45
Synopsis

Venice in 1576 is a city ravaged by plague. Most have fled but the beautiful and formidable Tullia Buffo, once the most desired courtesan of the age, has returned home. Facing ruin, Tullia must now fight for her life and protect her secrets. The gondolier Sebastiano, a keeper of secrets, has plied his trade on the canals of Venice his whole life, soaking up gossip and scandal and saving his family from destitution after what happened to his father. After all these years, his lifelong grudge against the famous painter Titian's son is as strong as ever. Now, with Titian dead, his son has returned to Venice to claim his father's paintings and Sebastiano has a plan for revenge. In the present day, events from centuries earlier suddenly engulf the lives of ordinary people as far distant as London and New York as they are touched by the enduring legacy of Tullia, a lost Titian masterpiece and the secrets of old Venice...

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 374
 Publisher: Black and White Publishing
Published: 26 Jul 2017
ISBN 10: 178530125X
ISBN 13: 9781785301254

Media Reviews
Travelling across time and space, this compelling intrigue captures the beauty of several Venices and the essence of Titian - the city's most scandalous genius. FRANCESCO DA MOSTO; From the squalid glamour of 16th century Venice to modern-day London and New York, The Return of the Courtesan demonstrates the power of art to bridge the years and transform lives. With fine, elegant brush-strokes, Victoria Blake has created a rich and enchanting novel. RORY CLEMENTS, author of Sunday Times Bestseller Holy Spy
Author Bio
Victoria Blake's love of Italy and history was inspired by her father, the historian Robert Blake, famous for his pioneering biography of Benjamin Disraeli. She grew up in Queen's College, Oxford where he was the Provost. After studying history at Lady Margaret Hall she subsequently worked in law, publishing and bookselling. She is the author of an Oxford based crime series featuring the PI Sam Falconer and has written two true crime books for the National Archives, one on Ruth Ellis, and one on Florence Maybrick. Her historical novel Far Away has been short-listed for the Historical Society Novel Indie Award 2016.