by Sarah Dunant · Virago Press Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781844083305
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«Sacred Hearts» is the historical novel by Sarah Dunant, published by Virago Press Ltd in paperback (480 pages, in English).
In 1570, in the convent of Santa Caterina in Ferrara, young Serafina, locked away after a forbidden love, refuses to sing and defies the abbess Madonna Chiara. Zuana, the dispensary sister, tries to understand her while the novice's rebellion and the pressure of the Counter-Reformation threaten the convent's stability.
Shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize in 2010. The novel was originally published in 2008; this Virago Press edition dates from 2010.
For readers of historical fiction and literary fiction, especially those interested in the Italian Renaissance and plots featuring female characters.
Sarah Dunant is a British novelist, journalist, broadcaster, and critic.
