{"product_id":"costanza-based-on-a-true-story-a-completely-unputdownable-historical-fiction-pageturner-set-in-17th-century-rome-9780349131092","title":"Costanza: Based on a true story, a completely unputdownable historical fiction page-turner set in 17th Century Rome","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eCostanza Piccolomini is a respectable young wife in 17th-century Rome until she meets sculptor Gianlorenzo Bernini, who vows to make her immortal. Their affair leads to scandal and the undoing of their relationship. Costanza is a feminist icon who has been written out of history, but Blackmore restores her to her rightful place as the heroine of her own story. The novel is a cathartic cry and a clarion call for justice for generations of forgotten women. It is meticulously researched, atmospheric, and beautifully observed, and is a heartbreaking but ultimately triumphant story of one woman's determination to follow her own path. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 432 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 01 August 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dialogue\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch1\u003eCostanza Piccolomini\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCostanza Piccolomini is a respectable young wife - until she meets Gianlorenzo Bernini, the famed sculptor and star of Roman society, whose jet-black gaze matches his dark temper. From the second they set eyes upon each other, a fatal attraction is born. Their secret love burns with a passion that consumes them. But with every stolen kiss and illicit tryst, Costanza's reputation is at stake. Meanwhile, Bernini has a dangerous desire: he wants to make Costanza immortal. He vows to possess her not just in body and soul, but also in marble. When Bernini unveils his sculpture of Costanza, she is exposed as his lover, marking the undoing of their affair - and the beginning of a scandal which will rock Roman society. For Bernini would rather destroy Costanza than let her go. Betrayed. Abandoned. Banished. This was meant to be the end of Costanza's story. But Costanza is no ordinary woman: from the ashes, she will rise...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch1\u003eHistory calls her a Muse. Temptress. Fallen woman. This is  her  story.\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCostanza is a dizzying, sensual novel that brings to life a feminist icon who has been written out of history. This utterly addictive tale of desire and betrayal is perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Marriage Portrait\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Miniaturist\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI loved it... Rich and evocative in its portrayal of 17th Century Rome. A fabulous, evocative novel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Chadwick\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch1\u003eFrom the first page I was hooked.\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 690g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 164 x 241 x 39 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780349131092\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rachel Blackmore","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":46513977262330,"sku":"9780349131092","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1722701846823_book.jpg?v=1722760764","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/costanza-based-on-a-true-story-a-completely-unputdownable-historical-fiction-pageturner-set-in-17th-century-rome-9780349131092","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}