Sarah Dunant
Sarah Dunant is a British author known for her historical novels set in Renaissance Italy. The Birth of Venus and In the Company of the Courtesan are praised for their lush historical atmosphere.
Works
- The Birth of VenusA woman and artist navigate love and ambition in Renaissance Florence
- In the Company of the CourtesanA courtesan and blind servant navigate Venice's dangerous streets and courts
- Sacred HeartsNuns at a convent in Renaissance Italy grapple with faith and forbidden desires
- Blood and BeautyThe Borgia family's rise to power shaped by ambition, seduction, and poison
- In the Name of the FamilyThe Borgia dynasty navigates bloodshed and dynastic warfare across Italian city-states