I am currently reading 'Sacred Hearts' by Sarah Dunant and this is one of those books that you really get drawn into. Set in a convent in the Italian city of Ferrara in 1570 (the Renaissance is one of my favourite periods in history) it tells the story of a young novice, Serafina, who is sent by her family to the convent of Santa Caterina which is famed for its music.The convent values her for her outstanding singing voice but Serafina's only desire is to escape back into the world where she believes that her illicit lover is waiting for her .....
This is the first book I have read by Sarah Dunant and am so impressed that I have put others by her onto my wish list.
Lesley
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