{"product_id":"costanza","title":"Costanza","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1636: In the scorched city of Rome, the cobbled streets hum with gossip and sin...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCostanza Piccolomini is a respectable young wife - until she meets Gianlorenzo Bernini, the famed sculptor and star of Roman society, whose jet-black gaze matches his dark temper. From the second they set eyes upon each other, a fatal attraction is born. Their secret love burns with a passion that consumes them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut with every stolen kiss and illicit tryst, Costanza's reputation is at stake. Meanwhile, Bernini has a dangerous desire: he wants to make Costanza immortal. He vows to possess her not just in body and soul, but also in marble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Bernini unveils his sculpture of Costanza, she is exposed as his lover, marking the undoing of their affair - and the beginning of a scandal which will rock Roman society. For Bernini would rather destroy Costanza than let her go. Betrayed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbandoned. Banished. This was meant to be the end of Costanza's story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut Costanza is no ordinary woman: from the ashes, she will rise... History calls her a Muse. Temptress.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFallen woman. This is her story. Costanza is a dizzying, sensual novel that brings to life a feminist icon who has been written out of history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis utterly addictive tale of desire and betrayal is perfect for fans of The Marriage Portrait and The Miniaturist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Rachel Blackmore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45470831313153,"sku":"9780349131122","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/files\/SIMPLEWEBSITEPRODUCTIMAGE-2024-07-31T112408.725.png?v=1722421456","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.live\/products\/costanza","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}