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NPR's Book of the Day

'The Marriage Portrait' is a renaissance story of marriage, survival, and murder

Sep 27, 2022 · 8m
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  • Maggie O'Farrell's 'The Marriage Portrait' fictionalizes Lucrezia de Cosimo de Medici's life.
  • The novel explores themes of survival, control, and murder within a forced Renaissance marriage.
  • O'Farrell discusses her approach to portraying historical figures and their experiences.

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Maggie O'Farrell
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