'The Marriage Portrait' brings little-known renaissance figures to light | Book of the Day

The Marriage Portrait is Maggie O' Farrell's fictional interpretation of Lucrezia de Cosimo de Medici, who fights to survive her forced marriage with her abhorrent husband, Duke Alfonso II. In an interview with Mary Louise Kelly, O'Farrell discusses themes of loss of control and explains her philosophy in how she portrays these historical figures.
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I just finished this. It’s a great book. O’Farrell is outstanding at feminist views of history.
A worthy contender for the Women’s Prize in Fiction.