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Fiction Historical

The Towers of Tuscany

by (author) Carol M. Cram

Publisher
Amazon Publishing
Initial publish date
Dec 2014
Category
Historical, Literary
  • CD-Audio

    ISBN
    9781491587393
    Publish Date
    Dec 2014
    List Price
    $14.99
  • CD-Audio

    ISBN
    9781491587355
    Publish Date
    Dec 2014
    List Price
    $21.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781477827215
    Publish Date
    Dec 2014
    List Price
    $20.95

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Sofia is trained in secret as a painter in her father’s workshop during a time when women did not paint openly. She loves her work, but her restless spirit leads her to betray her extraordinary gifts to marry a man who comes to despise her for not producing a son.

After Sofia’s father is crushed by his own fresco during an attack motivated by a vendetta, Sofia realizes she must escape her loveless marriage. She flees to Siena, where, disguised as a boy, she paints again. When her work attracts the notice of a nobleman who discovers the woman under the dirty smock, Sofia is faced with a choice that nearly destroys her.

Meticulously researched settings and compelling characters are united with a strong heroine in this rich portrait of medieval Italy.

About the author

Before her debut as a critically acclaimed author of historical fiction, Carol M. Cram wrote dozens of bestselling college textbooks for courses in computer applications and communications. She served on the faculty at Capilano University in North Vancouver, Canada, for more than two decades and facilitated workshops for corporate and government clients in her role as vice president of Clear Communication Consultants. Carol holds a master’s degree in drama from the University of Toronto and a master’s degree in business administration from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. She lives on Bowen Island near Vancouver, British Columbia, with her husband, painter Gregg Simpson.

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