One of the most anticipated novels of 2022.
A nominee for the Women’s Literary Prize.
What really happened to Lucrezia Medici?..
Florence, the 16th century.
Lucrezia Medici is 10. She meets Alfonso, the fiancée of her older sister Maria. Unnoticed by everyone else, he runs his finger along her cheek.
Lucrezia is 15. She marries Alfonso instead of Maria. His sister whispers to her: “You don’t know what he’s capable of…”
Lucrezia is 16. She and her husband are alone in a hunting lodge. He feeds her dinner; he didn’t bring servants. That night he will kill her.
A historical novel filled with beauty and elegance about Lucrezia Medici’s fate. Renaissance Italy comes alive on the pages of Maggie O’Farrell’s book, the author of international bestsellers.