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From the author ofMADE IN ITALYcomes a tale of artisanal tradition
and family bonds set in one of the world's most magnificent
settings: Renaissance Venice. When Luca Vianello, the heir to a
renowned gondola-making enterprise, experiences an unexpected
tragedy in the boatyard, he believes that his destiny lies
elsewhere. Soon he finds himself drawn to restore an antique
gondola with the dream of taking a girl for a ride. Lovers of
historical fiction will appreciate the authentic details of gondola
craftsmanship, along with an intimate first-person narrative set
against the richly textured backdrop of 16th-century Venice.
‘Historical fiction at its best’ Reader review The Tattooist of
Auschwitz meets Girl with a Pearl Earring in this gripping,
dual-timeline historical novel about one of Leonardo da Vinci's
most famous paintings and the woman who fought to save it
from the Nazis. ‘Simply a masterpiece… Fans of Kristin
Hannah’s Nightingale and Anthony Doerr’s All
the Light We Cannot See will delight in this epic novel’
Lori Nelson Spielman Between 1939 and 1943, the Nazis attempted to
steal every known painting by Leonardo Da Vinci, imprisoning the
original owners or worse. This is the story of the most infamous of
these thefts… Munich, 1939 In fear of the brutal Nazi regime, art
conservator Edith Becker is forced to find one of the world’s
most priceless works of art and hand it over to none other than
Hans Frank – the Butcher of Poland. Confronted by the horrors she
witnesses in Poland and risking her own life, Edith tries to hide
her own small acts of resistance – and avoid the unpredictable
gaze of Frank himself. Milan, 1492 Cecilia Gallerani, the beautiful
mistress of the Duke of Milan must fight for her place in the
palace—and against those who want her out. Sitting before
Leonardo da Vinci, she becomes the subject of his most ambitious
portrait to date. Two women, separated by 500 years, are swept up
in the tide of history as one painting stands at the centre of
their quests for their own destinies. Readers absolutely love The
Night Portrait: ‘A truly original novel that has earned its place
among my favourite works of historical fiction’ Jennifer Robson
‘I found myself racing through the last chapters to see how the
story ended and would definitely recommend this book to historical
fiction lovers’ Joanne ‘Gives us so many heartbreaking and yet
wonderful experiences…an excellent book that and kept me glued to
the pages’ Angela ‘Remarkable…brushstrokes of magic here’
Book Trail ‘Breathtaking…this isn’t just another book about
WWII’ Sarah ‘A fascinating dual timeline novel with its roots
in reality…compelling’ Julia
Laura Morelli holds a Ph.D. in art history from Yale University,
where she was a Bass Writing Fellow and Mellon Doctoral Fellow. She
authored a column for National Geographic Traveler called The
Genuine Article and contributes pieces about authentic travel to
national magazines and newspapers. Laura has been featured on CNN
Radio, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg, The Frommers Travel Show,
and in USA TODAY, Departures, House & Garden Magazine,
Traditional Home, the Denver Post, Miami Herald, The Chicago
Tribune, and other media. Recently her art history lesson, What s
the difference between art and craft? was produced and distributed
by TED-Ed. Laura has taught college-level art history at Trinity
College in Rome, as well as at Northeastern University, Merrimack
College, St. Joseph College, and the College of Coastal Georgia.
Laura has lived in five countries, including four years in Italy.
Laura Morelli is the author of the guidebook series that includes
Made in Italy, Made in France, and Made in the Southwest, all
published by Rizzoli / Universe. The Gondola Maker, a historical
coming-of-age story about the heir to a gondola boatyard in
16th-century Venice, is her first work of fiction.
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