Sarah Dunant
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Sarah Dunant is the author of the international bestseller The Birth of Venus, which has received major worldwide acclaim and In the Company of the Courtesan. With the publication of Sacred Hearts, she rounds out a Renaissance trilogy bringing voice to the lives of three different women in three different historical contexts.
Sarah Dunant’s tireless research has resulted in vivid reconstructions of womens’ secret histories in the characters of a Florentine Noblewoman, a Venetian Courtesan and with Sacred Hearts the spellbinding and fascinating lives of the Sisters of Santa Caterina.
Her earlier novels include three Hannah Wolfe crime thrillers, as well as Snowstorms in a Hot Climate, Transgressions, and Mapping the Edge. all three of which are available as Random House Trade Paperbacks.
A well-known and respected UK based cultural commentator – for many years Sarah presented The Late Show – a live TV arts show, was co-host of the televised coverage of the Booker Prize and hosted Nightwaves on BBC Radio 3. See www.sarahdunant.co.uk