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    The Stained Glass Virgin
    The Stained Glass Virgin
    The Stained Glass Virgin
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    The Stained Glass Virgin

    By Mason McCann Smith

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    Holy, lusty, wealthy, and ruled by the iron fist of the Church, Renaissance Rome was no place for a strong-willed young woman. But Beatrice Cenci, 15 years old, had no intention of surrendering to an arranged marriage or to a crushing lifetime with her father, the brutal, deranged Baron Cenci. The Stained Glass Virgin chronicles the story of the real-life Beatrice, whose cunning and ferocity made her a target of the Catholic Church’s savage Inquisition. In the face of sexual and cultural violence, Beatrice fought for her freedom — and risked the ultimate price.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMason McCann Smith
    Release dateMar 14, 2012
    ISBN9780978858094
    The Stained Glass Virgin
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    Mason McCann Smith

    Mason began writing in college, and his first historical novel, "When the Emperor Dies," was published by Random House in the U.S. and by Hamish Hamilton in the U.K. The London Times called it "a splendid first novel," and the El Paso Times said it was "historically sound, panoramic, and perfectly executed." Mason has been a newspaper reporter and magazine editor, and he is currently a freelance writer and editor. Living now in Portland, Oregon, he enjoys backpacking in the Sierras and the Cascades, and he sails his one-man dinghy in storm days on the Willamette River. And, he writes. Three of his novels are available as ebooks: the historical novels The Stained Glass Virgin and March on Magdala and the suspense-thriller Oliver in Bronze. See Mason's website at madscavenger.com, or email him at mason@madscavenger.com.

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