Garden of Venus
3/5
()
Unavailable in your country
Unavailable in your country
About this ebook
An alluring, exotic novel based on the life of the famous and much-painted courtesan, La Belle Phanariote. Perfect for fans of Painting Mona Lisa.
‘Stories precede her. Whispers of delighted amusement at her exotic beauty, her mysterious past. Some swear she has been a Sultan’s odalisque. Others that she is a Greek princess. Princes praise her exquisite manners and her pleasing ways. And the King of Poland leads her in the polonaise.’
Sophie, the Countess Potocki, is travelling with her entourage from St Petersburg to Paris, to consult with French doctors, when she stops at the Berlin palace of her friend, the Graf von Haefen.
There, her whole extraordinary life during one of the most turbulent periods of European history comes back to haunt her – the many strands of her life, the many roles in which she has presented herself, the many biographies she has made up, the many lovers and protectors she has cherished and deceived. And still she continues to attempt to manipulate the lives of those around her.
Brilliantly written, cleverly constructed with a strong cast of characters, both real and fictional, and vivid scenes, Garden of Venus is an alluring, sensuous and exotic saga which will delight readers of Tracy Chevalier, Philippa Gregory and Isabelle Allende.
Eva Stachniak
Eva Stachniak was born in Wroclaw, Poland. She moved to Canada in 1981 and has worked for Radio Canada International and Sheridan College, where she taught English and humanities. Her first novel of Catherine the Great, The Winter Palace was a #1 international bestseller and was followed by another Catherine the Great novel Empress of the Night, also a bestseller. She lives in Toronto.
Related to Garden of Venus
Related ebooks
The Way to Paradise: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mystery and Confidence Vol. 1 A Tale Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsROUMANIAN FAIRY TALES - 15 Classic Romanian Fairy Tales Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Eva Luna: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Playground of Satan Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dracula Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTHE COLLECTED NOVELS OF GUY DE MAUPASSANT: Bel-Ami, A Life, Pierre and Jean, Strong as Death, Mont Oriol & Notre Coeur Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDracula (Centaur Classics) [The 100 greatest novels of all time - #88] Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings4 Novels and 169 Stories Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUne Vie (in English) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBram Stoker – The Major Collection Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAn Island that Is Always with You Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Study In Shadows Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMystery and Confidence (Vol. 1-3): Complete Edition Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Daughter of an Empress Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Queen of Spades and Other Stories Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bram Stoker: Complete Novels Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Day with Browning Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDracula: New Revised Edition Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBram Stoker: The Best Works Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMystery & Confidence Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPilgrims in Love Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsVanitas Polite Stories (Lady Tal—A Worldly Woman—The Legend of Madame Krasinska) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Moorish Whore Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dracula (EverGreen Classics) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Legends of Florence: Collected from the People, First Series Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDracula: Bestsellers and famous Books Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Aurora the Magnificent Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Sagas For You
The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Our Town: A Play in Three Acts Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ulysses: With linked Table of Contents Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wizard's First Rule Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Little Monsters Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bournville Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois: An Oprah's Book Club Pick Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hang the Moon: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Kitchen House: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Nantucket Nights: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Golden Notebook: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Grapes of Wrath Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Light Between Oceans: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Bean Trees: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Of Women and Salt: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Unsheltered: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Prodigal Summer: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Lost Queen: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cold Mountain: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Woman Is No Man: A Read with Jenna Pick Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5We, the Drowned Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Darkness That Comes Before Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Japanese Lover: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5River God Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Gospel of Loki Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Refuge: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Don Quixote Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Mornings in Jenin: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Seven Sisters: Book One Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Reviews for Garden of Venus
7 ratings1 review
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is an enjoyable escapist historical novel.