The Painter's Apprentice
The Gondola Maker, #2
by Laura Morelli
Publication Date: November 15th 2017
The Scriptorium
eBook; 482 Pages
Genre: Fiction/Historical
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Star-crossed
lovers with a costly secret. As the plague grips Venice, more than a quarantine
divides them...
Venice,
1510. Maria Bartolini wants nothing more than to carry on her father’s legacy
as a master gilder. Instead, her father has sent her away from the only home
she’s ever known to train as an apprentice to Master Trevisan, a renowned painter.
Maria
arranges to leave the painter’s workshop to return to her family workshop and
to a secret lover waiting for her back home. But the encroaching Black Death
foils her plans…
When
the painter’s servants uncover the real reason why Maria has been sent away to
train with Master Trevisan, they threaten to reveal a secret that could tear
down her family and the future of their trade. She is forced to buy the
servants’ silence, but as their greed steadily grows, Maria resorts to more
desperate measures. She questions whether her heart’s desire is worth risking
her family, her trade, and her future, but Maria’s sacrifices may amount to
nothing if the plague arrives on her father’s doorstep and steals away
everything she’s ever loved…
From
the author of the award-winning The Gondola Maker comes a rich tale of
Renaissance Venice, a heroine with a lust for life, and love against all odds.
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Praise for The Gondola Maker
"I'm
a big fan of Venice, so I appreciate Laura Morelli's special knowledge of the
city, the period, and the process of gondola-making. An especially compelling
story."
-Frances Mayes, author, Under the Tuscan
Sun
"Laura Morelli has done her research, or
perhaps she was an Italian carpenter in another life. One can literally smell
and feel the grain of finely turned wood in her hands." -Pamela Sheldon Johns, author, Italian Food Artisans
"Sixteenth-century Venice is the star of
Morelli's well-crafted historical novel about Luca Vianello, the eldest son of
the city's most renowned gondola builder." -Publisher's Weekly Starred Review
"The heir to a gondola empire rejects
his birthright but comes full circle in this fascinating glimpse into
late-Renaissance Venice by art-historian-turned-novelist Morelli (Made in
Italy)."
-Kirkus Indie Book of the Month
"The Gondola Maker is historical fiction
at its best."
-Midwest Book Review
Author Info
Laura
Morelli holds a Ph.D. in art history from Yale University, where she was a Bass
Writing Fellow and Mellon Doctoral Fellow. She authored a column for National
Geographic Traveler called “The Genuine Article” and contributes pieces about
authentic travel to national magazines and newspapers.
Laura has been featured
on CNN Radio, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg, The Frommers Travel Show, and
in USA TODAY, Departures, House & Garden Magazine, Traditional Home, the
Denver Post, Miami Herald, The Chicago Tribune, and other media. Recently her
art history lesson, “What’s the difference between art and craft?” was produced
and distributed by TED-Ed.
Laura has taught college-level art history at
Trinity College in Rome, as well as at Northeastern University, Merrimack
College, St. Joseph College, and the College of Coastal Georgia. Laura has
lived in five countries, including four years in Italy and four years in
France. Laura Morelli is the author of the guidebook series that includes Made
in Italy, Made in France, and Made in the Southwest, all published by Rizzoli /
Universe. The Gondola Maker, a historical coming-of-age story about the heir to
a gondola boatyard in 16th-century Venice, is her first work of fiction.
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