{"product_id":"9781472223883","title":"The Marriage Portrait","description":"Author: Maggie O'Farrell\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781472223883\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Headline\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 11 Jul 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe instant  \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller from the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eHamnet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Marriage Portrait\u003c\/i\u003e is a dazzling evocation of the Italian Renaissance in all its beauty and brutality.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinter, 1561.  Lucrezia, Duchess of Ferrara, is taken on an unexpected visit to a country villa by her husband, Alfonso.  As they sit down to dinner it occurs to Lucrezia that Alfonso has a sinister purpose in bringing her here.  He intends to kill her.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLucrezia is sixteen years old, and has led a sheltered life locked away inside Florence's grandest palazzo.  Here, in this remote villa, she is entirely at the mercy of her increasingly erratic husband.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat is Lucrezia to do with this sudden knowledge?  What chance does she have against Alfonso, ruler of a province, and a trained soldier? How can she ensure her survival.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Marriage Portrait\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable reimagining of the life of a young woman whose proximity to power places her in mortal danger.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46378765156510,"sku":"ADS-9781472223883","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781472223883.jpg?v=1767759529","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781472223883","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}