Daughter of Venice
- 作者
- 出版社 Random House Children's Books
- 出版时间 2003年12月
- ISBN 9780440229285
- 定价 64.30
内容简介
In1592,DonataisanoblegirllivinginapalazzoontheGrandCanal.Girlsofherclassreceivenoeducationandrarelyleavethepalazzo.Inanoblefamily,onlyonedaughterandonesonwillbeallowedtomarry;Donata,likeallyoungerdaughters,willbesenttoaconvent.DonatalongstobetutoredlikeherbrothersandtoseetheVeniceshehasglimpsedonlyonthemap.Whatistheworldbeyondherbalcony,beyondwhatsheseeswhensheglides,veiled,inagondoladownthecanal?ShedressesasaboyandescapesthepalazzoontheGrandCanaltoseetheworldbeforesheisshutaway,andtotrytofindawaytoescapeherfate.Donatariskseverything;shechangesherlife,andherfamily'slife,foreverwhenshewalksthroughthedoorandencountersaVenicesheneverknewexisted.
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