The Ruby Ring: A Novel

The Ruby Ring: A Novel

From critically acclaimed historical novelist Diane Haeger comes The Ruby Ring, an unforgettable story of love, loss, and immortal genius . . .

Rome, 1520. The Eternal City is in mourning. Raphael Sanzio, beloved painter and national hero, has died suddenly at the height of his fame. His body lies in state at the splendid marble Pantheon. At the nearby convent of Santâ€™Apollonia, a young woman comes to the Mother Superior, seeking refuge. She is Margherita Luti, a bakerâ€™s daughter from a humble neighborhood on the Tiber, now an outcast from Roman society, persecuted by powerful enemies within the Vatican. Margherita was Raphaelâ€™s beloved and appeared as the Madonna in many of his paintings. Theirs was a love for the ages. But now that Raphael is gone, the convent is her only hope of finding an honest and peaceful life.

The Mother Superior agrees to admit Margherita to their order. But first, she must give up the ruby ring she wears on her left hand, the ring she had worn in Raphaelâ€™s scandalous nude â€œengagement portrait.â€ The ring has a storied past, and it must be returned to the Church or Margherita will be cast out into the streets. Behind the quiet walls of the convent, Margherita makes her decision . . . and remembers her life with Raphaelâ€”and the love and tormentâ€”embodied in that one precious jewel.

In The Ruby Ring, Diane Haeger brings to life a love affair so passionate that it remains undimmed by time. Set in the sumptuous world of the Italian Renaissance, itâ€™s the story of the clergymen, artists, rakes, and noblemen who made Raphael and Margheritaâ€™s world the most dynamic and decadent era in European history.
Country USA
Brand CROWN
Manufacturer Crown
Binding Paperback
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2005-04-05
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781400051731

Country	USA
Brand	CROWN
Manufacturer	Crown
Binding	Paperback
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2005-04-05
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781400051731

The Ruby Ring: A Novel

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