Marina Fiorato is half-Venetian. She was born in Manchester and raised in the Yorkshire Dales. She is a history graduate of Oxford University and the University of Venice, where she read for a master's degree in Shakespeare. After university she studied art and worked in the film and music industries, creating visuals for U2, The Rolling Stones and the Queen musical We Will Rock You. Her novels Daughter of Siena and Beatrice & Benedick were shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists' Association Historial Fiction Award. Marina was married on the Grand Canal and lives in north London with her husband, son and daughter. You can find out more about Marina and her writing at www.marinafiorato.com and follow her on Twitter @marinafiorato
Praise for Marina Fiorato:Wonderful . . . hard to put down. A truly imaginative piece, both touching and delightful. - Jenny AgutterDelightful... Our heroine is feisty, the captain is dashing and the plot rollicks along. Great fun. - TimesRichly detailed and evocative . . . an unforgettable historical love story. Beautifully written and worth losing yourself in. - Candis MagazineIn Marina Fiorato's beautifully imagined novel, these two witty, fierce characters once again get to take centre stage . . . Not only does she fill out the details of the protagonists' lives, transforming them into characters with backgrounds, histories and contexts, but she creates meaningful and inventive narratives that inform the play . . . this book is a real pleasure. - We Love this Book/BooksellerCaptures the scents, passion and vigour of Italy - Books QuarterlyEntertaining and witty - Daily MailFiorato creates her own masterpiece - BooklistA great read - Best
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