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Young widow Simonetta tries to rebuild her family in 16th-century Saronno, Tuscany, following the death of her husband in one of the battles ravaging the land. In pursuit of a means to keep her estate together, she stumbles upon a new drink made by infusing almonds with alcohol. At the same time, she encounters Bernadino, the protege of Leonardo da Vinci. What follows is a glorious story of passion, betrayal, warfare and bravery.
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The Madonna of the Almonds, Marina Fiorato
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- Released
- 2009
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- Title
- The Madonna of the Almonds
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Marina Fiorato
- Publisher
- Beautiful Books
- Released
- 2009
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 371
- ISBN10
- 1905636431
- ISBN13
- 9781905636433
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Romance, Love, Southern Europe, Italy, Historical Romance, 16th century, Renaissance, Lombardy
- First published
- 2009
- Original title
- The Madonna of the Almonds
- Rating
- 3.9 out of 5
- Description
- Young widow Simonetta tries to rebuild her family in 16th-century Saronno, Tuscany, following the death of her husband in one of the battles ravaging the land. In pursuit of a means to keep her estate together, she stumbles upon a new drink made by infusing almonds with alcohol. At the same time, she encounters Bernadino, the protege of Leonardo da Vinci. What follows is a glorious story of passion, betrayal, warfare and bravery.