Rosemary F. (canadianeh) reviewed In the Company of the Courtesan (Audio CD) (Abridged) on + 242 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Such a great story! Despite the reputation of being a courtesan there is nothing offensive about this book. A vivid story of survival at the time of the sack of Rome by barbarians, it has stayed in my mind weeks after having read it. Vividly detailing life in 16th century Venice, it is a story of friendship and deception with a surprising resolution.
Helpful Score: 1
The story of the courtesan Fiametta as narrated by her faithful dwarf companion, Bucino. Dunant paints a vivid portrait of Venetian society during the time of Renaissance Italy from 1527. It is a story of sin and piety, desire and deception, friendship and loyalty. Well worth listening to all 12 discs !
