This story about Sabina Rossi is quite well written. It takes on the trails and tribulations of Sabina's life. We also get to see her daughter and grand daughter in the story.
I really wish I could add the cover to the description on Goodreads because I think it is rather cool. We get to see Mendi, Sabina's crow. Probably because I love the time period of the Italian Renassiance, I have added Italy to my travel places.
As many books have their setting in Venice, this was nice to read about Florence, with stops in Pisa, a small adventure in Rome, and even a 10 year period in England. I really felt like the author tried to downplay Sabina's second marriage to an English foreigner and made London sound so drab compared to Italy.
The character of Lorenzo Medici was well-written, and while I still do not know all the history behind this family, I do want to read more.… (more)
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I really wish I could add the cover to the description on Goodreads because I think it is rather cool. We get to see Mendi, Sabina's crow. Probably because I love the time period of the Italian Renassiance, I have added Italy to my travel places.
As many books have their setting in Venice, this was nice to read about Florence, with stops in Pisa, a small adventure in Rome, and even a 10 year period in England. I really felt like the author tried to downplay Sabina's second marriage to an English foreigner and made London sound so drab compared to Italy.
The character of Lorenzo Medici was well-written, and while I still do not know all the history behind this family, I do want to read more.… (more)