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Aug 26, 2022 · The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell review – a dark Renaissance fable. Inspired by Robert Browning’s poem My Last Duchess, this follow-up to Hamnet mingles fact, portraiture and...
Sep 6, 2022 · Maggie O’Farrell’s latest novel, The Wedding Portrait, reimagines the true story of a 16-year old duchess, Lucrezia di Cosimo de Medici, believed to have been murdered by her husband. Set in Florence, Italy, in the 1550s, the novel begins with the frenzied thoughts of the girl, who both loves and fears the man to whom she has been given in ...
This beguiling tale of power, politics and one woman’s fight for agency is yet another masterpiece by the author of Hamnet. ” —The Globe and Mail. “Lush, provocative . . . A captivating portrait of a woman attempting to free herself from a golden cage.
The Marriage Portrait: the Instant Sunday Times Bestseller, Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2023 eBook : O'Farrell, Maggie: Amazon.co.uk: Books. Arts & Photography. ›. History & Criticism. ›. History. Kindle Edition. £5.49. Available instantly. £0.99. with membership. Hardcover. £18.04. Paperback. £5.00.
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Jul 11, 2023 · The Marriage Portrait Paperback – 11 July 2023. by Maggie O'Farrell (Author) 4.4 27,823 ratings. Editors' pick Hand-selected reads. See all formats and editions.
The Marriage Portrait. by Maggie O'Farrell. 1. From the start, Lucrezia’s temperament is difficult for her mother to tolerate. Are Lucrezia’s intellect and willfulness a liability or a benefit in shaping the course of her life? 2. What distinctions did you notice between the way girls and boys were raised in Cosimo’s household?
Sep 7, 2022 · A Duchess Fights to Survive a Poisonous Court in Maggie O’Farrell’s The Marriage Portrait. Brimming with intrigue and an ill-fated romance, this novel, based on aristocrat Lucrezia de’ Medici’s life, unfolds with thriller-level suspense. Save Article. Author photo: Murdo Macleod. Our editors handpick the products that we feature.
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