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In the company of the courtesan

In 1527, when the city of Rome is sacked and burned by an invading army, the famed courtesan Fiammetta Bianchini and her dwarf companion, Bucino Teodoldi, escape to the wealthy and powerful city of Venice in order to rebuild their business.

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  • "In the company of the courtesan"@it
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  • ""Escapando del saqueo de Roma en 1527, mientras en sus estómagos se agitan las joyas que han conseguido esconder, la contesana Fiammetta y su compañero Bucino se dirigen a Venecia, una de las ciudades más importantes del mundo en el momento más poderoso de su historia. Juntos constituyen la perfecta sociedad: un enano de agudo ingenio y su astuta y hermosa ama, adiestrada desde la cuna para seducir y satisfacer a los hombres. En la ciudad de la belleza, la lujuria y el exceso, la seducción es el arte de la supervivencia. Pero cuando la supervivencia se convierte de nuevo en fortuna, la alianza de esta insólita pareja se ve amenazada. Sarah Dunant relata la edad dorada de las cortesanas, y revela las armas secretas mediante las que la infalible Fiammetta cautiva a toda una sociedad, hasta poner la ciudad de los canales a sus pies"--Page 4 of cover."
  • "In 1527, when the city of Rome is sacked and burned by an invading army, the famed courtesan Fiammetta Bianchini and her dwarf companion, Bucino Teodoldi, escape to the wealthy and powerful city of Venice in order to rebuild their business."
  • "In 1527, when the city of Rome is sacked and burned by an invading army, the famed courtesan Fiammetta Bianchini and her dwarf companion, Bucino Teodoldi, escape to the wealthy and powerful city of Venice in order to rebuild their business."@en
  • "From the author of 'The Birth of Venus', this is a novel about love, beauty, the politics of sex and the power of loyalty, set in one of the world's most spectacular cities."@en
  • "Escaping the sack of Rome in 1527, with their stomachs churning on the jewels they have swallowed, the courtesan Fiammetta and her dwarf companion, Bucino, head for Venice, the shimmering city born out of water to become a miracle of east-west trade: rich and rancid, pious and profitable, beautiful and squalid. With a mix of courage and cunning they infiltrate Venetian society. Together they make the perfect partnership: the sharp-tongued, sharp-witted dwarf, and his vibrant mistress, trained from birth to charm, entertain, and satisfy men who have the money to support her. Yet as their fortunes rise, this perfect partnership comes under threat, from the searing passion of a lover who wants more than his allotted nights to the attentions of an admiring Turk in search of human novelties for his sultan's court. But Fiammetta and Bucino's greatest challenge comes from a young crippled woman, a blind healer who insinuates herself into their lives and hearts with devastating consequences for them all."@en
  • "My lady, Fiammetta Bianchini, was plucking her eyebrows and biting color into her lips when the unthinkable happened and the Holy Roman Emperor's army blew a hole in the wall of God's eternal city, letting in a flood of half-starved, half-crazed troops bent on pillage and punishment. Thus begins In the Company of the Courtesan, Sarah Dunant's epic novel of life in Renaissance Italy. Escaping the sack of Rome in 1527, with their stomachs churning on the jewels they have swallowed, the courtesan Fiammetta and her dwarf companion, Bucino, head for Venice, the shimmering city born out of water to become a miracle of east-west trade: rich and rancid, pious and profitable, beautiful and squalid. With a mix of courage and cunning they infiltrate Venetian society. Together they make the perfect partnership: the sharp-tongued, sharp-witted dwarf, and his vibrant mistress, trained from birth to charm, entertain, and satisfy men who have the money to support her ..."@en
  • "1527. While the Papal city of Rome burns - brutally sacked by an invading army including Protestant heretics - two very interesting and wily citizens slip away, their stomachs churning on the jewels they have swallowed. Though almost as damaged as their bellowed city, Fiammetta Bianchini and Bucino Teodoldi - a fabulous courtesan and her dwarf companion - are planning their future, and head for the shimmering beauty of Venice, a honey pot of wealth and trade. As a partnership they are invincible: Bucino, clever with a sharp eye and a wicked tongue and Fiammett a, beautiful and shrewd, trained from birth to charm, entertain and satisfy men who have the money to support her. But Venice has its own temptations. From the admiring Turk in search of human novelties for his Sultan's court, to the searing passion of a young lover who wants more than his allotted nights. But the greatest challenge comes from a young blind woman, a purveyor of health and beauty, who insinuates her way into their lives and hearts with devastating consequences for them all."@en
  • "Escaping the sack of Rome in 1527, with their stomachs churning on the jewels they have swallowed, the courtesan Fiammetta and her dwarf companion, Bucino, head for Venice. With a mix of courage and cunning they infiltrate Venetian society. Together they make the perfect partnership. Yet as their fortunes rise, this perfect partnership comes under threat. Their greatest challenge comes from a young crippled woman, a blind healer who insinuates herself into their lives and hearts with devastating consequences for them all."@en
  • "Sarah Dunant has surpassed even her impressive list of literay hits. In the Company of the Courtesan is a book about a specific time and place. The sack of Rome by the Holy Roman Empire provide the backdrop to a story that is stunning, sad, and winning all at the same time. The two primary characters, young and beautiful Fiammetta Bianchini, the courtesan and her caretaker/pimp Bucino furnish the reader with engaging story makers. Rome falls. Fiammetta who had been servicing members of the Catholic Church falls into the hands of the invading army. Working her charms on the Spaniards and Germans she eventually becomes a victim of her own success. Forced to leave Rome, she flees to Venice where she eventually continues her trade."
  • "Set in Renaissance Italy, this follow-up to Dunant's "The Birth of Venus" recounts the fantastic escapades of Bucino Teodoldo, a wily dwarf, and his mistress, celebrated courtesan Fiammetta Bianchini, who escapes to Venice where intrigue awaits."
  • "Rome, 1527. Pour échapper aux troupes sanguinaires de l'empereur Charles Quint, Fiammetta Bianchini, une courtisane célèbre et riche, et son serviteur Bucino s'enfuient à Venise avec des pierres précieuses. Bucino arpente Venise pour vendre les pierres afin de rendre à sa maîtresse sa vie de fêtes et de plaisirs. Or, au détour d'une ruelle, son trésor lui est volé."
  • "A courtesan and her dwarf companion escape the sack of Rome in 1527 and travel to Venice where they infiltrate society and create a new life for themselves."@en
  • "Nadat het leven van een succesvolle courtisane en haar dienaar, een slimme dwerg, wreed is verstoord door de plundering van Rome in 1527, weten zij een nieuw bestaan op te bouwen in Venetië."
  • "Renaissance Italy, 1527, during the sacking of Rome. Cortesan Fiammetta and her dwarf companion Bucino, with their stomachs full of the jewels they have swallowed, head for Venice. There they infiltrate Venetian society and together they make a perfect partnership - the sharp tongued, sharp witted dwarf and his mistress trained from birth to entertain and satisfy men with money. As their fortunes increase their partnership comes under threat from the attentions of an admirer and from a blind healer who insinuates herself into their lives with devastating consequences for them all."@en
  • "Escaping the sack of Rome in 1527, with their stomachs churning on the jewels they have swallowed, the courtesan Fiammetta and her dwarf companion, Bucino, head for Venice. Yet as their fortunes rise, this perfect partnership comes under threat, from the searing passion of a lover who wants more than his allotted nights to the attentions of an admiring Turk in search of human novelties for his sultan's court. But Fiammetta and Bucino's greatest challenge comes from a young crippled woman, a blind healer who insinuates herself into their lives and hearts with devastating consequences for them all."

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  • "Fiction"
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Popular literature"
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Large type books"
  • "Historical fiction"
  • "Historical fiction"@en
  • "Ausgabe"
  • "Historical"@en
  • "Belletristische Darstellung"
  • "History"
  • "History"@en

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  • "Kurtyzana z Wenecji"@pl
  • "La courtisane de Venise roman"
  • "A kurtizán és a törpe : bujaság és intrika a reneszánsz Velencében"
  • "В компании куртизанки : [роман]"
  • "In het gezelschap van de courtisane"
  • "In the company of the courtesan"
  • "In the company of the courtesan"@en
  • "In het gezelschap van de courtisane - grote letter"
  • "ha-Ḳorṭizanah"
  • "In the Company of the Courtesan (Large Print)"
  • "La courtisane de Venise : [roman]"
  • "In the company of the courtesan a novel"@en
  • "Vo društvo na kurtizanata"
  • "I kurtisanens sällskap"@sv
  • "Kurtisaanin vuoteessa"@fi
  • "Kurtyzana z wenecji"
  • "V kompanii kurtizanok"
  • "La courtisane de Venise"
  • "V kompanii kurtizanki : [roman]"
  • "Жизнь венецианского карлика : [роман]"
  • "הקורטיזנה"
  • "Zhiznʹ venet︠s︡ianskogo karlika : [roman]"
  • "La cortesana"
  • "La cortesana"@es
  • "In the company of the courtesan : a novel"
  • "In the company of the courtesan : a novel"@en
  • "Venezianische Geheimnisse historischer Roman"
  • "La Cortesana"@ca
  • "La Cortesana"
  • "In The Company Of The Courtesan"@en
  • "Kurtisanen : roman"@da
  • "A kurtizán és a törpe : bujaság és intrika a reneszánsz Velencéjében"@hu
  • "Hanımım ve ben = In the company of the courtesan"
  • "U drustvu kurtizane"
  • "IN THE COMPANY OF THE COURTESAN"
  • "La cortigiana"@it
  • "La cortigiana"
  • "In the Company of the Courtesan"
  • "Venezianische Geheimnisse : Roman"
  • "<&gt"@he
  • "La courtisane de Venise : roman"
  • "V družbi kurtizane"@sl
  • "In the company of the Courtesan"
  • "In the company of the Courtesan"@en

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