The Florentine Emerald
The Secret of the Convert's Ring
by Agustín Bernaldo Palatchi
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Pub Date Feb 18 2014 | Archive Date Apr 18 2014
Description
A new translation of this epic historical adventure, available to all UK readers.
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 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.
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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 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.
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A Note From the Publisher
Agustín B. Palatchi (b. 1967), a native of Barcelona, earned a law degree, had his own practice, and now works as a tax lawyer for the Spanish government. A passionate student of history and psychology, he is convinced that without knowing our past, we cannot understand ourselves or the world in which we live.
His first novel, La alianza del converso (The Florentine Emerald, 2012), was well received by the critics and the public in Spain. It has recently been published in Italy and is being translated into other languages. His next book, El gran engaño (The great deception), will be published in 2013. Palatchi is currently working on a historical novel set during the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars.
His first novel, La alianza del converso (The Florentine Emerald, 2012), was well received by the critics and the public in Spain. It has recently been published in Italy and is being translated into other languages. His next book, El gran engaño (The great deception), will be published in 2013. Palatchi is currently working on a historical novel set during the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars.
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.” —Clío Magazine
“The passions and intrigues in The Florentine Emerald show us a crucial period for the development of Western consciousness.” —Qué Leer
“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.” —Clío Magazine
“The passions and intrigues in The Florentine Emerald show us a crucial period for the development of Western consciousness.” —Qué Leer
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781480482654 |
| PRICE | £9.99 (GBP) |
