The Florentine Emerald

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Pub Date Dec 18 2012 | Archive Date Mar 18 2013

Description

In this epic historical adventure, a quest for love and enlightenment brings the Renaissance-era Florence of Leonardo da Vinci and Lorenzo de Medici to life.

Cardona Castle, 1478. A condemned man reveals the secret of his concealed Jewish ancestry to his son, and tells him of a priceless ring that has been in the family’s possession for centuries. After his father’s execution, Mauricio is forced to flee Barcelona and travel to Florence in the hope of selling the ring. In the city of the arts he meets some extraordinary characters—including Lorenzo de Medici, Marsilio Ficino, Pico della Mirandola, and Leonardo de Vinci—but nobody will make affect him as strongly as Lorena Ginori, a young woman who has been condemned to marry a man who disgusts her. Clouded in danger, conspiracies, plagues, and invasions, when the city comes under the wing of a visionary monk, everything seems poised to go up in smoke. And just as Florence must look to the past to find the key to the future, Mauricio and Lorena must journey through the hidden roots of their family trees to discover the truth about themselves in this enthralling journey through time.
In this epic historical adventure, a quest for love and enlightenment brings the Renaissance-era Florence of Leonardo da Vinci and Lorenzo de Medici to life.

Cardona Castle, 1478. A condemned man...

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Advance Praise

“A good narrative pulse and an excellent historical setting take the reader on a fascinating journey through two turbulent decades packed full of events in the dazzling Florence of the Renaissance.” —National Geographic

“The author not only seduces the reader . . . but skillfully recreates the ambience of Florence . . . so that reading it transports you to the city in its most fascinating era, the Renaissance.” —Clio Magazine

“The passions and intrigues in The Florentine Emerald show us a crucial period for the development of Western consciousness.” —Que Leer

“A good narrative pulse and an excellent historical setting take the reader on a fascinating journey through two turbulent decades packed full of events in the dazzling Florence of the...


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