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Great Thread!
This is a great thread, by the way. Thanks for starting it, Gyrehead!
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[quote=""Kasthu""]Oh, and I just found another one: The Miracles of Prato, by Laurie Albanese. Coming in January; about the Italian Renaissance (1456, to be exact).[/quote]
That one just showed up on my Vine newsletter. Anyone know anything about it? I'm getting gunshy with the HF books they offer, haven't had much in the way of hits yet.
That one just showed up on my Vine newsletter. Anyone know anything about it? I'm getting gunshy with the HF books they offer, haven't had much in the way of hits yet.
[quote=""Misfit""]That one just showed up on my Vine newsletter. Anyone know anything about it? I'm getting gunshy with the HF books they offer, haven't had much in the way of hits yet.[/quote]
Haha, it showed up on my Vine newsletter, too! I've had general good luck with their HF offerings, though not so much as of late (The Fire, anyone?). I think the last success I had was Company of Liars. Still, I can't keep from hoping that there's a diamond among the rough...
Haha, it showed up on my Vine newsletter, too! I've had general good luck with their HF offerings, though not so much as of late (The Fire, anyone?). I think the last success I had was Company of Liars. Still, I can't keep from hoping that there's a diamond among the rough...
[quote=""Ariadne""]A friend who's a Renaissance expert enjoyed it. OTOH, the Publishers Weekly review recommended it to fans of historical romance. I enjoy some romances, but that made me think the love story was the main focus.[/quote]
Ya, I saw that on the book page on Amazon. Why two authors listed? Anyone have any idea?
Ya, I saw that on the book page on Amazon. Why two authors listed? Anyone have any idea?
[quote=""Kasthu""]Haha, it showed up on my Vine newsletter, too! I've had general good luck with their HF offerings, though not so much as of late (The Fire, anyone?). I think the last success I had was Company of Liars. Still, I can't keep from hoping that there's a diamond among the rough...[/quote]
And let us not forget Lucky Billy or whatever the heck that one was called. Bad, unbelievably bad.
And let us not forget Lucky Billy or whatever the heck that one was called. Bad, unbelievably bad.
I liked Lucky Billy, actually. Took a while to get used to, but the addition of the primary source material (Tunstall's letters home) was a good move on the author's part - it got me more into it.
Miracles of Prato has two co-authors who are friends, Laurie Albanese (novelist, memorist) and Laura Morowitz (art historian).
Miracles of Prato has two co-authors who are friends, Laurie Albanese (novelist, memorist) and Laura Morowitz (art historian).