by Maria Helena Ventura · Saída de Emergência · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789897731785
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«Minha irmã Luísa Todi» is the historical novel by Maria Helena Ventura, published by Saída de Emergência in paperback (384 pages, in Portuguese).
It follows Luísa de Aguiar, born in Setúbal in 1752, who debuted in Lisbon and became Luísa Todi, the lyric singer who triumphed in London and Paris and performed before several European courts. It recounts her stay in Russia with Catherine the Great and her return to Portugal, where the French invasions and liberal struggles plunged her into oblivion.
Published in 2019, the work blends biographical rigour and historical fiction. The cover cites other titles by Maria Helena Ventura: Afonso, o Conquistador and Onde Vais Isabel?.
For readers of historical fiction and biographies of women artists, with an interest in the history of Portugal.
