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Review title: Fascinating window to a turbulent era
Product review: The Birth of Venus was a random choice for the month. I acquired it from a friend who was clearing out her bookshelf and picked it up on Saturday, on the off chance that it might be a good weekend read. I ended up well and truly sucked in and finished it in two days. One review of the book I read stated simply 'not my thing' and I can understand that completely. Set in Florence in the 1500s, this is a tale of art and religion, arranged marriages and the desires of a young, headstrong woman. I found it a fascinating window into a world where artists like Botticelli were adored and enemies of the ruling elite were tortured and mutilated and where your choice of lover could be a matter of life or death. I'd recommend it, but not to everyone...
