Escaping the sack of Rome in 1527, beautiful courtesan Fiametta and her dwarf, Bucino, their stomachs full of the jewells they’ve swallowed, make for Venice. With courage and cunning they infiltrate Venetian society and rebuild their fortunes, despite disfigurement, theft and betrayal. They are a perfect partnership: the sharp witted dwarf and the ideal courtesan, trained from birth to satisfy men. But then the perfect partnership is threatened. The story is told well by Bucino without sentimentality and gives a glowing picture of Renaissance Venice and the society of the times.
In The Company Of The Courtesan: Sarah Dunant
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