The Marchesa - Hardcover

Hornby, Simonetta Agnello

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0374182450 ISBN 13: 9780374182458

Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2007

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The beloved child of Baron Domenico Safamita, Costanza Safamita becomes her father's sole heir and is forced to take on the glittering society of Palermo, where she falls in love with charming but dissolute young marchese, in a novel set against the backdrop of the collapse of the Bourbon dynasty and the rise to power of the Mafia. By the author of The Almond Picker. 20,000 first printing.

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Review:

"Charming and engaging, this novel will please readers of family sagas as well as fans of Hornby's first book."--"Booklist"

"In this wonderful follow-up to her acclaimed novel "The Almond Picker, "Hornby again delves into the lives of an Italian family. . . . An engrossing tale of one young woman's perspective on a dramatic time in Italian history. Highly recommended."--"Library Journal"

"A voluptuously enjoyable historical novel . . . [its] luscious imagery, emphasis on family mythology and constantly conflicting passions all make for an entertaining read."--"The Guardian" (UK)

"Charming and engaging, this novel will please readers of family sagas as well as fans of Hornby's first book."--"Booklist"

"A voluptuously enjoyable historical novel . . . [its] luscious imagery, emphasis on family mythology and constantly conflicting passions all make for an entertaining read."--"The Guardian" (UK)

Charming and engaging, this novel will please readers of family sagas as well as fans of Hornby's first book. "Booklist"

In this wonderful follow-up to her acclaimed novel "The Almond Picker, "Hornby again delves into the lives of an Italian family. . . . An engrossing tale of one young woman's perspective on a dramatic time in Italian history. Highly recommended. "Library Journal"

A voluptuously enjoyable historical novel . . . [its] luscious imagery, emphasis on family mythology and constantly conflicting passions all make for an entertaining read. "The Guardian (UK)""

"Charming and engaging, this novel will please readers of family sagas as well as fans of Hornby's first book." --Booklist

"In this wonderful follow-up to her acclaimed novel The Almond Picker, Hornby again delves into the lives of an Italian family. . . . An engrossing tale of one young woman's perspective on a dramatic time in Italian history. Highly recommended." --Library Journal

"A voluptuously enjoyable historical novel . . . [its] luscious imagery, emphasis on family mythology and constantly conflicting passions all make for an entertaining read." --The Guardian (UK)

About the Author:

Simonetta Agnello Hornby was born in Palermo and finished her law studies in England, where she now lives. She is also the author of The Almond Picker (FSG, 2005).

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