The Botticelli Secret (2010) (edit title/settings)

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• Luciana Vetra: A 15th century courtesan, Luciana is the beautiful narrator of the story. Chosen as the model to embody Botticelli's "Flora" in his work "La Primavera," she stumbles upon a deadly secret, and must flee from her home of Florence as she unravels further details with the help of Brother Guido.
• Brother Guido Della Torre: A humble novice monk of Santa Croce monestary in Florence. Another protagonist of the story along with Luciana.
• Signor Cristoforo: A skilled map maker, and tutor of such geographical studies. Longs to explore the world.
• Alessandro "Sandro" Botticelli: The famous 15th Century artist for whom Luciana poses in "La Primavera."
• Marta: Luiciana's Venetian maid and watch-keeper.
• Benvolio "Bembo" Malatesta: One of the richest men in Florence. He built his wealth importing and selling pearls. A frequent patron of Luciana's, he introduces her to Botticelli.
• Enna Giuliani: An aging courtesan and Luciana's greatest rival and housemate.
• Lord Silvio Gherardesca della Torre: Brother Guido's uncle who was sadden by his choice to end the monastery. He favored him over his own son.
• Niccolo Gherardesca della Torre: Lord Silvio's milksop son.
• Tok: A giant man who was Lord Silvio's Hungarian mercenary.
• Capitano Ferregamo: Captain of the fleet of the Murda who captured Guido and Luciana and transported them to Naples.
• Don Ferrente: Ferdinand the Sixth and First, King of Aragon and Naples.
• Sigismund: Archduke of Austrian Hapsburgs and one of the Seven.
• Toddia Michiel Mocenigo: Dogaressa of Venice
• Ludovico Maria Sforza: Overlord of Milan
• Lorenzo de Medici: Ruler of Florence
• Giovanni Battista: Doge of Genoa

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• “We had been to Dante's hell; now we had climbed the heights into the poet's paradise.”

  Luciana as narrator

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• Ognissanti: Slum area of Florence populated and Botticelli's childhood home.
• Fiesole: A city located in the hills above Florence and site of a Franciscan monastery where Brother Guido and Luiciana seek sanctuary.
• Pisa: Brother Guido's home town and the first city in our protagonists journey to discover the motive behind the threat on their lives.
• Naples: The second leg of their quest for Brother Guido and Luciana after Pisa.
• Rome: After Naples, Guido and Luciana return to Florence on the Appian Way through Rome.
• Bolzano: City located north of Venice in the Italian Alps where German is spoken.
• Milan: Capital city of the Lombardy region of Italy.
• Genoa: Rival to Venice

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1. Marina Fiorato (Author)

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• Dewey: 823.92

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Very strong language and references to sex

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• Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Historical

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• Marina Fiorato's Website

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