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The Creation of Eve
by Cullen, Lynn
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0425238709
- ISBN 13
- 9780425238707
- Seller
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Lyndhurst, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2010. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 9' X 6. Introductory letter by Peternelle van Arsdale, Executive Editor G.P. Putnam's Sons. Book is about the true, but little known, story of Sofonisba Anguissola, the first renowned female artist of the Renaissance. Setting is sixteenth-century 386 pp. plus: Acknowledgments, Artworks Mentioned. Book has " UNCORRECTED PROOF FOR LIMITED DISTRIBUTION" oval on front panel, plus blurb by Sara Gruen (Water for Elephants). " NOT FOR SALE" on bottom of rear panel. Book has crease slightly diagonally across front cover, a small blue stamp on top edge, ow, it is as new. Bookseller's Inventory # 143862
Synopsis
It's 1559. A young woman painter is given the honor of traveling to Michelangelo's Roman workshop to learn from the Maestro himself. Only men are allowed to draw the naked figure, so she can merely observe from afar the lush works of art that Michelangelo sculpts and paints from life. Sheltered and yet gifted with extraordinary talent, she yearns to capture all that life and beauty in her own art. But after a scandal involving one of Michelangelo's students, she flees Rome and fears she has doomed herself and her family. The Creation of Eve is a riveting novel based on the true but little- known story of Sofonisba Anguissola, the first renowned female artist of the Renaissance. After Sofi's flight from Rome, her family eagerly accepts an invitation from fearsome King Felipe II of Spain for her to become lady-in-waiting and painting instructor to his young bride. The Spanish court is a nest of intrigue and gossip, where a whiff of impropriety can bring ruin. Hopelessly bound by the rules and restrictions of her position, Sofi yearns only to paint. And yet the young Queen needs Sofi's help in other matters- inexperiences as she is, the Queen not only fails to catch the King's eye, but she fails to give him an heir, both of which are crimes that could result in her banishment. Sofi guides her in how best to win the heart of the King, but the Queen is too young, and too romantic, to be satisfied. Soon, Sofi becomes embroiled in a love triangle involving the Queen, the King, and the King's illegitimate half brother, Don Juan. And if the crime of displeasing the King is banishment, the crime of cuckolding him must surely be death. Combining art, drama, and history from the Golden Age of Spain, The Creation of Eve is an expansive, original, and addictively entertaining novel that asks the question: Can you ever truly know another person's heart?
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Details
- Seller
- Lower Beverley Better Books
(CA)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 003862
- Title
- The Creation of Eve
- Author
- Cullen, Lynn
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0425238709
- ISBN 13
- 9780425238707
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2010
- Size
- 9' X 6
Terms of Sale
Lower Beverley Better Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Lower Beverley Better Books
Biblio member since 2014
Lyndhurst, Ontario
About Lower Beverley Better Books
An online bookstore that just grew from a combination of a love of books, a desire to save them from landfill and an inability to bypass yard sales. A considerable percentage of my inventory is signed editions. I also take pride in my Canadiana catalogue.
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