City of Masks
Author(s): Mary Hoffman
Set in a parallel world, in an Italy that in this world is called Talia and in a Venice that in this world is called Bellezza, the narrative follows Lucien, who in this world is ill with cancer. Given a marbled notebook to help him communicate when his throat hurts too much to speak, this notebook is the means that transports Lucien to this magical, dangerous new world - a world which is set in the C16, and thrills to the delight of political intrigue, including assassination attempts both foiled and successful.
The parallel Venice is astonishingly evoked, with the silks and velvets, the sensuousness of the food and the elegance of the city and its waterways all beautifully and powerfully described. The world of Talia is unforgettably and convincingly real.
Mary Hoffman is a best-selling children's author and reviewer. She is the author of the picture book Amazing Grace which is an international best-seller. She is a complete afficionado of Italy - all her love for Italy has been infused into this book.
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a thrilling, dramatic new novel in the first of a potential trilogy a dramatic cover look that will entice readers, a special web page will also be created to back up the book, plus major marketing campaig a long awaited novel from Mary Hoffman, author of Amazing Grace
Mary Hoffman is a best-selling children's author and reviewer. She is the author of the picture book 'Amazing Grace' which is an international best-seller. Her last novel was Special Powers which has sold over 60,000 copies. She is a complete afficionado of Italy, and spends as much time as she can there - all her love for Italy has been infused into this book. She is currently doing an Italian literature course. Mary is also the editor of Armadillo, a children's revew magazine. She has two grown-up children and lives with her husband in Carterton, outside Oxford
General Fields
- :
- : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- : 0.289
- : 02 September 2002
- : 198mm X 129mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Mary Hoffman
- : Paperback
- : Export ed
- : 823.914
- : 336
