1570 in the Italian city of Ferrara, and the convent of Santa Caterina is filled with noble women who are married to Christ because many cannot find husbands outside. Enter sixteen-year-old Serafina, ripped by her family from an illicit love affair, howling with rage and hormones and determined to escape. While on the other side of the great walls, counter-reformation forces in the Church are pushing for change, inside, Serafina’s spirit and defiance ignite a fire that threatens to engulf the whole convent.
SACRED HEARTS is a novel about power, creativity and passion - both of the body and of the soul. Hidden history brought alive by a wonderful storyteller, renowned for her Italian Renaissance novels.
- 'Once again, Dunant delivers: SACRED HEARTS is a compelling historical fantasy that manages to simultaneously entertain and illuminate the reader' THE TIMES
- 'The power of Dunant’s imagination, the vigour of her scholarship and the lucidity of her style make this a novel that . . . is as intelligent as it is enjoyable' Amanda Craig, TELEGRAPH REVIEW
Hardback:
£14.99
Published 25/06/2009