Book
The lost diary of Venice : a novel / Margaux DeRoux.
In the wake of her father's death, Rose Newlin finds solace in her work as a book restorer. Then, one rainy Connecticut afternoon, a struggling painter appears at her door. William Lomazzo brings with him a sixteenth-century treatise on art, which Rose quickly identifies as a palimpsest: a document written over a hidden diary that had purposely been scraped away. Yet the restoration sparks an unforeseen challenge when William--a married man--and Rose experience an instant, unspoken attraction. Five centuries earlier, Renaissance-era Venetians find themselves at the mercy of an encroaching Ottoman fleet preparing for a bloody war. Giovanni Lomazzo, a portrait artist grappling with tragedy, discovers that his vision is fading with each passing day. Facing the possibility of a completely dark world, Gio begins to document his every encounter, including what may be his final artistic feat: a commission to paint the enchanting courtesan of one of Venice's most powerful military commanders. Soon, however, Gio finds himself enraptured by a magnificent forbidden love. Spellbound by Gio's revelations, Rose and William are soon forced to confront the reality of their own mystifying connection.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781984819482
- ISBN: 1984819488
- Physical Description: 328 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First Edition.
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2020
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| Subject: | Artists > Fiction. Books > Conservation and restoration > Fiction. Man-woman relationships > Fiction. Venice (Italy) > History > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. |
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- 3 of 3 copies available at Lehigh Valley Library System. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Allentown Public Library System.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown Public Library | DE ROUX, MARGAUX (Text) | 34455006701854 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
