{"product_id":"costanza","title":"Costanza","description":"\u003cp\u003eRome, 1636. History calls her a Muse. Temptress. Fallen woman. This is her story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the scorched city of Rome, the cobbled streets hum with gossip and sin. Costanza Piccolomini is a respectable young wife - until she meets Gianlorenzo Bernini, the famed sculptor and star of Roman society, whose jet-black gaze matches his dark temper. From the second they set eyes upon each other, a fatal attraction is born.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir secret love burns with a passion that consumes them. But with every stolen kiss and illicit tryst, Costanza's reputation is at stake. Meanwhile, Bernini has a dangerous he wants to make Costanza immortal. He vows to possess her not just in body and soul, but also in marble.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Bernini unveils his sculpture of Costanza, she is exposed as his lover, marking the undoing of their affair - and the beginning of a scandal which will rock Roman society. For Bernini would rather destroy Costanza than let her go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetrayed. Abandoned. Banished. This was meant to be the end of Costanza's story. But Costanza is no ordinary from the ashes, she will rise...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on a true story, Costanza is a dizzying and sensual historical novel that brings to life a feminist icon who has been written out of history. This utterly addictive tale of desire and betrayal is perfect for fans of The Marriage Portrait and The Miniaturist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rachel Blackmore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47257060409513,"sku":"9780349131108","price":12.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/9518\/0962\/files\/9780349131108.jpg?v=1783823189","url":"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com.au\/products\/costanza","provider":"RoseyRavelston Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}