In the year 1527, the great portraitist Hans Holbein, fleeing
the Protestant Reformation, comes to England under commission to
Sir Thomas More. Over the course of the next six years, Holbein
paints two nearly identical portraits of the More family, his dear
and loyal friends. But closer examination of the second painting
reveals several mysteries. . . .
Set against the turmoil and tragedy of Henry VIII's court,
Portrait of an Unknown Woman vividly evokes sixteenth-century
England on the verge of enormous change--as viewed through the eyes
of Meg Giggs, More's intelligent, tenderhearted, headstrong adopted
daughter, who stands at the center of this sweeping, extraordinary
epic. It is a tale of sin and religion, desire and deception--the
story of a young woman on the brink of sensual awakening and a
country on the edge of mayhem.
General
Imprint: |
HarperCollinsPublishers
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2008 |
First published: |
April 2008 |
Authors: |
Vanora Bennett
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Dimensions: |
204 x 136 x 29mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
464 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-125256-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
Promotions
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LSN: |
0-06-125256-5 |
Barcode: |
9780061252563 |
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