Rachel Blackmore

Costanza

'Striking fictional retelling of this true history' - Sunday Times

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Produktbeschreibung

Based on the true story of Costanza Piccolomini - a fierce feminist icon who has been written out of history - Costanza brings to life the dizzying rise and fall of a brilliant young woman in 1600's Rome.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Murray Press
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Juni 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 191mm x 128mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 346g
• ISBN-13: 9780349131122
• ISBN-10: 0349131120
• Artikelnr.: 71626959

Autorenporträt

Born in Birmingham, Rachel spent her childhood in the Northeast, then the Midlands. She studied history at King's College London, where her fascination for women's history took root. After a brief stint in politics, Rachel built a senior career in corporate communications. In 2021, she was runner-up in the Harper's Bazaar Short Story Competition and won the Irish Writers Centre 2022 Novel Fair. Rachel lives in London with her three teenagers, two cats and one dog.

Rezensionen

From the first page I was hooked, completely immersed in Costanza's version of Rome. Love, lust, fury and betrayal leap from the page. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to read a true feminist retelling Louise Hare