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I''ll show you what a woman can do . . .
I was swept away by lush, evocative prose. An unforgettable, moving and important story told with great skill and care'' JENNIFER SAINT
''An exhilarating read. Gripping, captivating, and consistently enlightening'' KATY HESSEL
''Outstanding. A powerful novel about women who are shamed and silenced, and how they learn to survive. A literary knockout'' ANNA MAZZOLA, author of The Clockwork Girl
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Rome 1611.
A jewel-bright place of change, with sumptuous new palaces and lavish wealth on display. A city where women are seen but not heard.
Artemisia Gentileschi dreams of becoming a great artist. But her future is not her own - she belongs to her father and will belong to her husband.
Until a mysterious tutor enters her life. Tassi is a dashing figure, handsome and worldly, and for a moment he represents everything that a life of freedom might offer.
