Her learning is not the only thing that sets her apart: Mura is a “different” child – some call her strange and bewitching.
The story begins in 1492 when five-year-old Mura lives with her widowed father, a bookseller who has tutored her in Arabic learning, alchemy and the ancient myths of the North. The cover is beautiful (love the dress) the fact that you can’t see the model’s eyes hints at the secrecy contained within. Some minor wear to the spine.Set in late 15th/early 16th century Europe, Wolves in Winter is intriguing and insightful historical fiction that transports the reader to the political machinations that characterised Renaissance Italy. All pages are intact and the cover is intact.
The book has been read but remains in clean condition. As the Lioness educates her further in the arts of alchemy, potions and poisons, Mura becomes a potent weapon in the Machiavellian intrigues of the Renaissance court. Beautiful, ruthless and intelligent, the Countess is fascinated by Mura's arcane knowledge.
When the family are forced to flee, Mura finds herself gifted to the notorious Lioness of Romagna, Countess Caterina Sforza. She is bought as a house slave for the powerful Medici, arriving in Florence as the city prepares for war against the French. In the port of Savona, Mura's androgynous looks and unusual abilities fetch a high price. But when her widower father is taken by the Inquisition, Mura is sold to a Genoese slaver. Daughter of a Nordic mother and Spanish father, she has been tutored in both Arabic learning and the ancient mythology of the north. Five-year-old Mura is a strange and bewitching child. Seller Inventory # GOR004446971īook Description Paperback. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition.
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