The marriage portrait / Maggie O'Farrell.
"Florence, the 1550s. Lucrezia, third daughter of the grand duke, is comfortable with her obscure place in the palazzo: free to wonder at its treasures, observe its clandestine workings, and to devote herself to her own artistic pursuits. But when her older sister dies on the eve of her wedding to the ruler of Ferrara, Moderna and Regio, Lucrezia is thrust unwittingly into the limelight: the duke is quick to request her hand in marriage, and her father just as quick to accept on her behalf. Having barely left girlhood behind, Lucrezia must now make her way in a troubled court whose customs are opaque and where her arrival is not universally welcomed. Perhaps most mystifying of all is her new husband himself, Alfonso. Is he the playful sophisticate he appeared to be before their wedding, the aesthete happiest in the company of artists and musicians, or the ruthless politician before whom even his formidable sisters seem to tremble? As Lucrezia sits in constricting finery for a painting intended to preserve her image for centuries to come, one thing becomes worryingly clear. In the court's eyes, she has one duty: to provide the heir who will shore up the future of the Ferranese dynasty. Until then, for all of her rank and nobility, the new duchess's future hangs entirely in the balance."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593320624
- ISBN: 059332062X
- ISBN: 9780593536537
- ISBN: 9780593315088
- ISBN: 0593315081
- Physical Description: 339 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First United States edition
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "A Borzoi book"--Title page verso.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
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- Subject:
- Medici, Lucrezia de', 1545-1561.
Young women > Italy > Florence > 16th century > Fiction.
European fiction > Renaissance, 1450-1600.
Renaissance > Italy > Florence > Fiction.
Duchies > Italy > Florence > Fiction.
Arranged marriage > Fiction.
Florence (Italy) > History > 1421-1737 > Fiction. - Genre:
- Biographical fiction.
Historical fiction.
Novels.
Available copies
- 94 of 118 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 3 of 3 copies available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 10 current holds with 118 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | FIC O'FARRELL (Text) | 36015001875943 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Richlands Branch Library | FIC O'FARRELL (Text) | 36015001886999 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | FIC O'FARRELL (Text) | 36015000567913 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | F O'FARRELL (Text) | 39493110064021 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Alexander Main Library | F O'Farrell (Text) | 34269001365387 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | F OFA (Text) | 50503300473826 | Adult Fiction | In transit | - |
| Benhaven Public Library | F O'Fa (Text) | 33630005128181 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Black Mountain Library | F OFA (Text) | 0020513391704 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bordeaux Library | F O'FARRELL (Text) | 31781066755750 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | FIC OFarrell (Text) | 37807000037990 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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