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The Day Laid on the Altar
The Day Laid on the Altar
Author: Adria Bernardi
Set against the backdrop of sixteenth-century Italy, The Day Laid on the Altar re-creates a rich, vibrant world of art and beauty, in a tale that sweeps from a remote mountain village in the Tuscan hillside to Venice, where the master painter Titian grapples with the demands of fame and family while the plague is devastating Italy. — Inter...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780452282575
ISBN-10: 0452282578
Publication Date: 7/1/2001
Pages: 224
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  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 9 ratings
Publisher: Plume
Book Type: Paperback
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This is such a lovely story of 2 artists in Tuscany of the Middle Ages. It transports you and drops you into the culture of another place and time. The elegant prose is only matched by the brilliant story.
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Winner of the Bakeless Fiction Prize.

"Set in Italy during the 16th Century...We witness a range of characters trying to respond to challenges of the times...moving, artful."
-The New York Times Book Review
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