envelops you nicely in sixteenth century Italy, and a surprisingly touching ending. nice light read. ( )

16th-Century Venice... Courtesans.... A pleasurable summer historical novel read about the partnership between a courtesan and a her partner/pimp/dwarf. Rome is sacked and after their home and business id destroyed, the two hit the road for Venice and attempt to make a come back. The characters and the settings felt real. I plan on reading more of Dunant. ( )

I listened to this one tape and am not sure I’d have stuck with it if I were reading it . . . it would be a good recommendation for people who read for setting. ( )

This is my idea of guilty pleasure reading. Not necessarily a 'you are there' level of historical accuracy, but entertaining and engrossing. ( )

What an adventure! I loved this story. It could have been a truly great book, but Dunant got lazy... ( )