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Jun 17, 2013WVMLBookClubTitles rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Dunant is fascinated with the religious and political upheaval of Italy during the emergence of Protestantism in Europe. Her novel centres around the story of a 16th century (fictional) Venetian courtesan and the dwarf who is her protector and pimp. Dunant’s strength as a historical novelist lies in her ability to make readers taste and smell the world her characters inhabit. This novel is full of lively sexual politics, dark ironies, exuberance and charm.