The Birth of Venus (Dunant)
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| The Birth of Venus: A Novel | |
 First Edition Book Cover, Random House |
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| Author | Sarah Dunant |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Random House |
| Publication date | February 1, 2004 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 416 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 1400060737 |
The Birth of Venus: A Novel is a 2003 novel by Sarah Dunant, a bestselling British author. The plot is one of passion, politics, and danger. It features a young girl, Alessandra Cecchi, who is drawn to a young painter commissioned to paint the family's chapel walls.
An incredibly free-thinking and brave woman, the courageous Alessandria fights her desire to honor God with her talent for painting.
