1570 in the Italian city of Ferrara. Sixteen-year-old Serafina is fipped by her family from an illicit love affair and forced into the convent of Santa Caterina, renowned for its superb music. Serafina's one weapon is her glorious voice, but she refuses to sing. Madonna Chiara, an abbess as fluent in politics as she is in prayer, finds her new charge has unleased a power play - rebellion, ecstasies and hysterias - within the convent. However, watching over Serafina is Zuana, the sister in charge of the infirmary, who understands and might even challenge her incarceration.

From our greatest novelist of Renaissance Italy comes Sacred Hearts, a stunning tale of passion, betrayal and music set in an enclosed convent in 1570.

About the Author
Sarah Dunant is a cultural commentator, award-winning thriller writer and author of a trilogy of novels set in renaissance Italy exploring women's lives through art, sex and religion.

Awards
Short-listed for Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2010.



Book Information
ISBN 9781844089116
Author Sarah Dunant
Format Paperback
Page Count 480
Imprint Virago Press Ltd
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 320g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 129mm * 31mm