![]() ![]() ![]() Selena is the famous red-haired muse of the artist Tiziano, first painted by him in 1512 and still inspiring him at the time of his death. At the convent, she is comforted by an old nun, Sœur Seraphina, who tells her the tale of a young girl who, a hundred years earlier, is sold by her parents for a handful of bitter greens…Īfter Margherita’s father steals parsley from the walled garden of the courtesan Selena Leonelli, he is threatened with having both hands cut off, unless he and his wife relinquish their precious little girl. The amazing power and truth of the Rapunzel fairy tale comes alive for the first time in this breathtaking tale of desire, black magic and the redemptive power of love.įrench novelist Charlotte-Rose de la Force has been banished from the court of Versailles by the Sun King, Louis XIV, after a series of scandalous love affairs. If you’re curious about my rating system, you can check it out here. I like to give a heat level rating for all books with romance. It’s a beautiful fairytale retelling in a historical setting… my favorite. Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth would be a ten star book if I could rate it that, however. If you have followed my book reviews for any length of time, you’ll know that I don’t give out five star ratings often. I can’t believe it but I have read TWO five star books in a row last week it was Dragonwyck by Anya Seton. ![]()
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