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Rent In the Company of the Courtesan
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Format: Paperback, Abridged-CD
Publisher: Random House Inc
Published: Feb 2007
Genre: Fiction - Literary
Retail Price: $17.00
Pages: 400
Synopsis
The rich tapestry of Renaissance-era Venice serves as the backdrop for this historical novel by the author of THE BIRTH OF VENUS. After the rapacious army of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V invades Rome in 1527, the courtesan Fiammetta Bianchini loses most of her wealth and beauty. But she and her business partner (and the book's narrator), the dwarf Bucino Teodoldo, manage to make their way to Venice, where the skills of a mysterious healer and the duo's resilience restore Fiammetta's looks and her preeminent position in society.
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