1570 in the Italian city of Ferrara. Sixteen-year-old Serafina is fipped by her family from an illicit love affair and forced into the convent of Santa Caterina, renowned for its superb music. Serafina's one weapon is her glorious voice, but she refuses to sing. Madonna Chiara, an abbess as fluent in politics as she is in prayer, finds her new charge has unleased a power play - rebellion, ecstasies and hysterias - within the convent. However, watching over Serafina is Zuana, the sister in charge of the infirmary, who understands and might even challenge her incarceration.
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN: 9781844089116
Number of pages: 480
Weight: 320 g
Dimensions: 197 x 129 x 31 mm
A beautifully written book invoking the stultifying atmosphere of the convent and nuns and underlying hysteria. It remains in your mind for months afterwards. I highly recommend it.
Please sign in to write a review
Would you like to proceed to the App store to download the Waterstones App?