The Virgin and the Griffin

Romance, Historical, Fiction & Literature
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Author: Sandra Cordon ISBN: 9781301596676
Publisher: Sandra Cordon Publication: November 22, 2012
Imprint: Smashwords Edition Language: English
Author: Sandra Cordon
ISBN: 9781301596676
Publisher: Sandra Cordon
Publication: November 22, 2012
Imprint: Smashwords Edition
Language: English

The Virgin and the Griffin tells of a young woman's struggle to find a small measure of beauty and joy in a violent, fear-filled society in Renaissance Italy.

In 1504 Perugia, an ancient Umbrian city in central Italy, is a place of great art, great violence – and a great many secrets. Isabella Bevilacqua, a young weaver in her family's small workshop, understands this very well.

Her dreams of creating a work of great beauty must, like her burgeoning relationship with the enigmatic Father Michele Gialletti, remain carefully hidden from her family and from Perugia's powerful weavers' guild.

Keeping secrets is essential to survival in this city, where wealthy and jealous noble families clash viciously on the streets, in the piazzas – even within the Cathedral of San Lorenzo.

Now, a declaration of war by Pope Julius II, who is determined to bring Perugia’s arrogant nobles under the Vatican’s control, sets in motion events that could unmask many secrets: revelations that may destroy much more than Isabella’s dreams.

The Virgin and the Griffin weaves together the desires and passions of a young woman striving to make her mark in a Renaissance Italian city fractured by politics and war, yet a place where great beauty and love are still possible.

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The Virgin and the Griffin tells of a young woman's struggle to find a small measure of beauty and joy in a violent, fear-filled society in Renaissance Italy.

In 1504 Perugia, an ancient Umbrian city in central Italy, is a place of great art, great violence – and a great many secrets. Isabella Bevilacqua, a young weaver in her family's small workshop, understands this very well.

Her dreams of creating a work of great beauty must, like her burgeoning relationship with the enigmatic Father Michele Gialletti, remain carefully hidden from her family and from Perugia's powerful weavers' guild.

Keeping secrets is essential to survival in this city, where wealthy and jealous noble families clash viciously on the streets, in the piazzas – even within the Cathedral of San Lorenzo.

Now, a declaration of war by Pope Julius II, who is determined to bring Perugia’s arrogant nobles under the Vatican’s control, sets in motion events that could unmask many secrets: revelations that may destroy much more than Isabella’s dreams.

The Virgin and the Griffin weaves together the desires and passions of a young woman striving to make her mark in a Renaissance Italian city fractured by politics and war, yet a place where great beauty and love are still possible.

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