Jacqueline Park
Autore di Il libro segreto di Grazia de' Rossi
Sull'Autore
Jacqueline Park is the founding chairman of the Dramatic Writing Program and professor emerita at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Born and educated in Canada, she now lives in New York, Toronto, and Miami Beach.
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Opere di Jacqueline Park
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Informazioni generali
- Altri nomi
- Park, Jacqueline Holt
- Sesso
- female
- Nazionalità
- Canada
- Luogo di nascita
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Luogo di residenza
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
New York, New York, USA
Miami Beach, Florida, USA - Istruzione
- University of Manitoba (BA Hons|Economics)
University of Toronto (MA|Economic History) - Attività lavorative
- writing instructor
screenwriter
professor of dramatic writing at New York University's film school - Organizzazioni
- New York University
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Recensioni
Das geheime Buch der Grazia dei Rossi di Jacqueline Park
Italien, 1526. Grazia dei Rossi, aufgewachsen in einer reichen jüdischen Bankiersfamilie, verliebt sich in Pirro Gonzaga, einen Christen. Sie gerät in einen Zwiespalt der Gefühle und ihres Gewissens. Als sie sich für die Liebe entscheidet, und sich somit gegen ihre Familie stellt, begeht Pirro Verrat an ihr und heiratet eine Christin. Beschämt kehrt Grazia zu ihrer Familie zurück, in der Hoffnung ihn nie wiederzusehen. Doch das Schicksal hat anderes mit ihr vor …(lovelybooks.de)
This was very different from the first book but its been so long since I read that one, I wasn't bothered. The plot is a bit thin, much of the tale is taken up with the historical details of the court and military campaign of Sulieman the Magnificent which I knew little about. As a consequence, I really enjoyed the book. This is historical fiction for people more interested in history than fiction.
An epic story if you enjoy reading about Renaissance Italy which I do. This story has a Jewish heroine which makes it even more interesting. I really liked Grazia, a 16th century woman who is a scholar, daughter, woman's rights advocate. lover and mother during the time of Raphael tapestries, corrupt popes, wars in Europe and the Sistine chapel.
Interesting historical fiction based in Italy. Real attempt to show what life was like for a Jewish Upper Class family during the Renaissance. Sometimes welcome at the Palaces of Rome, Venice and other parts of Italy, sometimes persecutes and the victims of never-ending Church sanctioned anti-Semitism, the family lives straddling a tenuous line between enjoying respect and privilege and being scapegoated and persecuted.
The details of day-t0-day life are interesting, the sense of place is well done, and the reader comes away having learned a thing or two!… (altro)
The details of day-t0-day life are interesting, the sense of place is well done, and the reader comes away having learned a thing or two!… (altro)
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 7
- Utenti
- 672
- Popolarità
- #37,565
- Voto
- 3.7
- Recensioni
- 13
- ISBN
- 32
- Lingue
- 8