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The SECRET BOOK OF GRAZIA DEI ROSSI
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By Jacqueline Park
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The Secret Book of Grazia dei Rossi is a sweeping tale of intrigue and romance set in a time rife with court politics, papal chicanery, religious intolerance, and inviolable social rules. Grazia, private secretary to the world-renowned Isabella d'Este, is the daughter of an eminent Jewish banker, the wife of the pope's Jewish physician, and the lover of a Christian prince. In a "secret book," written as a legacy for her son, she records her struggles to choose between the seductions of the Christian world and a return to the family, traditions, and duties of her Jewish roots. As she re-creates Renaissance Italy in captivating detail, Jacqueline Park gives us a timeless portrait of a brave and brilliant woman trapped in an unforgiving, inflexible society.

Susan Jacoby Newsday A historical novel with a Renaissance Jewish heroine as captivating as Scarlett O'Hara. Simply irresistible.
Chris Ledbetter Detroit Free Press An epic book...Park's picture of the Renaissance is as incandescent as Italy's frescoes.
Marylin Chandler McEntyre San Francisco Chronicle Book Review One is reluctant to close this window on a dramatic chapter of the distant past, or to part company with a woman so full of grace and gumption.
Elizabeth Renzetti The Toronto Globe and Mail A sprawling historical novel that boasts its research on every page.
Sharon Kay Penman author of The Queen's Man A remarkable book. Grazia is an unforgettable character.
Sue Miron The Miami Herald Wonderful. An absolutely fascinating, compulsively readable novel about a sixteen-century woman who would be considered outstanding in any era.