The Marriage Portrait the Instant Sunday Times Bestseller, Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2023
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Erscheinungsdatum
30.08.2022
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Englisch
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9781472223869
Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2023
A Reese's Bookclub December Pick (2022)
An Instant Sunday Times, New York Times and Irish Times Bestseller (August 2022)
A Guardian and LitHub Book of the Year (December 2022)
'Every bit as evocative and spellbinding as Hamnet. O'Farrell, thank God, just seems to be getting better and better' i newspaper
'Her narrative enchantment will wrest suspense and surprise out of a death foretold' Financial Times
'Ingenious, inventive, humane, wry, truthful . . . better than her last novel' Scotsman
'Finely written and vividly imagined' Guardian
'In O'Farrell's hands, historical detail comes alive' Spectator
Winter, 1561. Lucrezia, Duchess of Ferrara, is taken on an unexpected visit to a country villa by her husband, Alfonso. As they sit down to dinner it occurs to Lucrezia that Alfonso has a sinister purpose in bringing her here. He intends to kill her.
Lucrezia is sixteen years old, and has led a sheltered life locked away inside Florence's grandest palazzo. Here, in this remote villa, she is entirely at the mercy of her increasingly erratic husband.
What is Lucrezia to do with this sudden knowledge? What chance does she have against Alfonso, ruler of a province, and a trained soldier? How can she ensure her survival.
The Marriage Portrait is an unforgettable reimagining of the life of a young woman whose proximity to power places her in mortal danger.
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the dark side of a marriage
A deeply troubling tale about marriage and the continuous horrific threat women still do face throughout history. This story shows the tragic powerlessness Lucrezia faces against her husband's force but also her silent resistance. O'Farrel masterfully crafts the thoughts of her duchess to battle the constraints around her. Her painterly writing will immerse you directly into marvelous art, dark apprehension, and questionable morals. Maggie O'Farrell does not disappoint! -
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A portrait of the Italian Renaissance in all its beauty and brutality
A moving story about the tragic life of a young noblewoman, Lucrezia di Cosimo de Medici, Duchess of Ferrara, during the Renaissance. A time during which influence, power and wealth had the upper hand in society and the act of marriage was not steered by love in the slightest. The author Maggie O'Farrell captivated me with her carefully chosen words and beautifully written scenes. This was a book that I couldn’t put down! For everyone who loves well-written and researched historical novels! -
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So much more than a historical novel!
The short description of this book had always intrigued me. It sounded mysterious and dangerous. And the book definitely fulfills all of those expectations! What was such a pleasant surprise was Maggie O'Farrel's writing style. It is constant poetry, constant metaphor and still so emotionally raw and real. Style and substance strike such an amazing balance in this book, it really sucks you in and is a joy to read from start to finish. The story is one of female oppression, contains descriptions of (child) sexual assault and ends in a dark place, but still manages to be about resilience and women wielding the little power they have to its greatest possible effect. A truly magnificent read. -
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Lucrezia de Medici - ein unerwartetes Ende!
Italien im 16. Jahrhundert. Die 15 jährige Lucrezia wird mit Alfonso, Herzog von Ferrera verheiratet und zieht an seinen Hof. Wundervoll wird vom Leben der Lucrezia erzählt und wie sie letztendlich Opfer von Alfonsos Willkür wird.
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