![]() ![]() Serafina is young, defiant, emotional, and desperate for escape so she can be with the man she loves. What was supposed to shake the convent up was the arrival of a new novice, Serafina. It’s a community complete with its own stories, quiet dramas and long-standing rituals. The Nuns inside this convent are quiet, kind, pious, and vehement in their pursuit to follow the guidance of their Abbess. The story takes place in 1570 in the convent of Santa Caterina (Italy). If I were to encapsulate my experience with this audiobook in one sentence, I would have to admit that “it was 12 CDs long, but didn’t get interesting until disc 11.” there’s the word I’m politely trying to avoid…… length. By the close of the book, you know the people inside as though they have been in your life for an extended length of time.Īh…. ![]() Her material is well researched and her characters are perfectly drawn. There is no question that she writes with incredible attention to detail, and eloquent prose. First, accolades need to be offered to Sarah Dunant for a novel that is beautifully written. ![]()
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