In sixteenth-century Italy, sixteen-year-old Serafina is separated from her lover and sent by her father to live in the convent of Santa Caterina where she is befriended by Zuana, the convent's apothecary. Angry and determined to escape, Serafina challenges Zuana's world views and the entire political structure of Santa Caterina.
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ISBN: 9781844085965
ISBN: 1844085961
Physical Description:471 p. ; cm.print
Publisher:London : Virago Press, 2009.
General Note: LSC 32.00
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 466-469).