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'For I have sworn thee fair, and thought thee bright; Who art as black as hell, as dark as night.'- William Shakespeare, Sonnet 147The daughter of a Venetian musician but orphaned as a young girl, Aemilia Bassano grows up in the court of Elizabeth I, becoming the Queen's favourite. She absorbs a love of poetry and learning, maturing into a striking young woman with a sharp mind and a quick tongue. Now brilliant, beautiful and highly educated, she becomes the mistress ofLord Hunsdon, the Lord Chamberlain and Queen's cousin. But her position is precarious; when she falls in love with court playwright William Shakespeare, her fortunes change irrevocably.A must-read for fans of Tracy Chevalier (Girl With a Pearl Earring) and Sarah Dunant (The Birth of Venus), this novel by Sally O'Reilly is a richly atmospheric novel that compellingly re-imagines the struggles for power, recognition and survival in the brutal world of Elizabethan London. She conjures the art of England's first professional female poet, giving us a character for the ages - a woman who is ambitious and intelligent, true to herself and true to her heart
| ISBN-13 | 9781908434418 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 1908434414 |
| Weight | 0.90 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.10 x 1.50 x 7.80 In |
| List Price | $14.95 |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 434 pages |
| Publisher | Myriad Editions |
| Published On | 2015-04-23 |
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