- Audio CD
- Publisher: Random House Audio; Abridged edition
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0739325086
- ISBN-13: 978-0739325087
- Product Dimensions: 13 x 2.8 x 15 cm
- Shipping Weight: 295 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,150,286 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A glimpse into a cloistered world,
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This review is from: Sacred Hearts (Hardcover)
I loved Sarah Dunant's "In the Company of the Courtesan" and I love this one, too. From high-class prostitutes to nuns - quite an about-face for this author, who can create a world that absorbs and entrances. I found the story worked because she neither idolized the sisters, nor evinced hatred for the Catholic Church. The book was balanced - there are good nuns and bad nuns, those who are spiritual and those who are more earthly, but no one is a particular villain or a saint.I was especially moved by the story of the young woman who is put into the convent against her will because of a love affair of which her parents did not approve. Her torment is palpable, and so understandable. A small "cell" - a haven to a committed nun; a prison to a reluctant young woman. It was interesting to contemplate how a belief or an attitude transforms what a person encounters in life. I found the characters well-drawn and believable. The ending is a bit "high romance" for my style (unlike the delightfully unsentimental - for the most part - courtesan), but the plot is gripping, and I felt as if the world I entered was valid and real, and that I learned from it.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointed,
By Bookluvr "Bookluvr" (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sacred Hearts (Hardcover)
I loved Sarah Dunant's books The Birth of Venus and In the Company of the Courtesan. I bought this one in hardcover with great anticipation and was very disappointed. Although the description of the book sounded quite interesting, I couldn't get into the characters and it dragged for me. I found myself skimming. The ending did pick up however it took a good 300 pages before the story got a bit more exciting. I suspect most of her fans will be disappointed with this novel also.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another Page Turner!!!!,
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This review is from: Sacred Hearts: A Novel (Paperback)
Just finished Birth of Venus (excellent), and decided to give this a try too hoping it wouldn't disappoint. I couldn't put this one down either. I wouldn't have thought a story of life in a convent could be so riviting. The book is rich with life during the renaissance, and the co-heroines of the story are an unlikely pair. The reader can't help but get caught up in their struggles. Serafina's rebellious nature is captivating - and you can't help rooting for her.
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