Name: Wolves in Winter Main Edition
Author: Lisa Hilton (Author)
ISBN: 9781848874671

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Wolves in Winter Main Edition

Author(s): Lisa Hilton (Author)

Publisher: Corvus
Publication Date: 1 Nov. 2012
Edition: Main
Language: English
Print length: 352 pages
ISBN-10: 1848874677
ISBN-13: 9781848874671

Book Description

ITALY, 1492. Five-year-old Mura is a strange and bewitching child. Daughter of a Nordic mother and Spanish father, she has been tutored in both Arabic learning and the ancient mythology of the north. But when her widower father is taken by the Inquisition, Mura is sold to a Genoese slaver. In the port of Savona, Mura’s androgynous looks and unusual abilities fetch a high price. She is bought as a house slave for the powerful Medici, arriving in Florence as the city prepares for war against the French. When the family are forced to flee, Mura finds herself gifted to the notorious Lioness of Romagna, Countess Caterina Sforza. Beautiful, ruthless and intelligent, the Countess is fascinated by Mura’s arcane knowledge. As the Lioness educates her further in the arts of alchemy, potions and poisons, Mura becomes a potent weapon in the Machiavellian intrigues of the Renaissance court…

Editorial Reviews

Review

A highly readable historical fantasy… Hilton is a vivid storyteller –Emma Hagestadt, Independent

In the same way that Madeline Miller’s Song of Achilles was a pleasingly accessible idiot’s guide to Greek mythology, this is something of a crash course in the Medici era. A richly detailed page-turner which fans of Philippa Gregory will love. –Viv Groskop, Red

Beautifully written, compelling, gripping and moving, Wolves in Winter will take you to another world you will never want to leave. A fantastic, unforgettable novel, passionate and full of drama and despair, this is historical fiction at its best. –Kate Williams

About the Author

After reading English at Oxford, Lisa Hilton lived for many years in France and Italy, where she studied history of art and worked as a writer and translator. She presently lives between central London and the South of France.

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Wolves in Winter Main Edition

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