The Daughter of Siena
A Novel
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4.4 • 13 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Amid the intrigue and danger of 18th-century Italy, a young woman becomes embroiled in romance and treachery with a rider in the Palio, the breathtaking horse race set in Siena....
It's 1729, and the Palio, a white-knuckle horse race, is soon to be held in the heart of the peerless Tuscan city of Siena. But the beauty and pageantry masks the deadly rivalry that exists among the city's districts. Each ward, represented by an animal symbol, puts forth a rider to claim the winner's banner, but the contest turns citizens into tribes and men into beasts—and beautiful, headstrong, young Pia Tolomei is in love with a rider of an opposing ward, an outsider who threatens the shaky balance of intrigue and influence that rules the land.
Customer Reviews
Abroad again
In college I studied abroad in Siena and for anyone who has spent more than a day there, they instantly fall in love with the charming narrow streets, steep hills and the unchanging character of the little town. This book although set in 1723 describes modern Sienese life perfectly, especially the different contrade, and allows readers to escape to the golden age of Tuscany.