{"product_id":"pre-order-costanza","title":"PRE-ORDER: Costanza","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-order \u003cem\u003eCostanza\u003c\/em\u003e, the deliciously evocative novel by Rachel Blackmore. \u003c\/strong\u003eCopies will be available for collection\/delivery upon publication day, 1st August 2024.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAbout the book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRome, 1636. History calls her a Muse. Temptress. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFallen woman. This is her story. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the scorched city of Rome, the cobbled streets hum with gossip and sin.\u003c\/span\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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBetrayed. \u003c\/span\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... \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on a true story, Costanza is a dizzying and sensual historical novel that brings to life a feminist icon who has been written out of history. This utterly addictive tale of desire and betrayal is perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Marriage Portrait\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Miniaturist\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardback, 432 pages, publishing on 1st August 2024.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rachel Blackmore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43518181867691,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/2178\/1163\/files\/image004_1.png?v=1709640509","url":"https:\/\/nightowlbooks.pro\/products\/pre-order-costanza","provider":"Night Owl Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}