The girl with the painted face
Kimm, Gabrielle2013
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Modena, Italy, 1582. Seventeen-year-old seamstress Sofia Genotti is on the run, falsely accused of theft. Penniless and desperate to avoid the perils of whoredom, she is introduced to a troupe of travelling actors, who ask her to join them as costume mistress. Within weeks she is learning to act. Acting will bring her closer to Beppe Bianchi , who plays the anarchic character Arlecchino. As the two become increasingly intimate, Sofia is sure that she has never been happier. But after a feted performance at an aristocrat's castle, she is accosted by the owner - and the following morning he is found dead. Sofia is accused of murder. A tale of blackmail and and sexual jealousy will reveal the true killer and the redemptive power of theatre will triumph.
Main title:
The girl with the painted face / Gabrielle Kimm.
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Imprint:
London : Sphere, 2013.
Collation:
465 pages : map (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780751550344 (pbk)
Dewey class:
FICTION
Language:
English
BRN:
1865072
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