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Poison
Written by Kathryn Harrison
Narrated by Barbara Caruso
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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In this richly textured historical novel, best-selling author Kathryn Harrison spins a mesmerizing tale of forbidden passion and terrifying superstition in 17th-century Spain. As the Spanish Inquisition conducts its ruthless reign of terror, the lives of two women-one, the free spirited daughter of a poor silk farmer; the other, the French princess doomed to marry the deformed King of Spain-unravel like the cocoons of silkworms. A nationally-acclaimed writer of exquisite talents, Kathryn Harrison will leave you breathless.
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Kathryn Harrison
Kathryn Harrison is the author of the novels ‘The Binding Chair’, ‘Exposure’, ‘A Thousand Orange Trees’ and ‘Envy’, as well as two volumes of memoirs, ‘The Kiss’ and ‘Seeking Rapture’, all available from Fourth Estate. She lives in New York with her husband, the novelist Colin Harrison, and their children.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5POISON, the explosive period novel by Kathryn Harrison, tells in elegant prose the intertwined stories of Francisca de Luarca and Queen Marie Louise of Spain during the Spanish Inquisition. Francisca, a young woman and a daring dreamer, describes her passionate love affair with the village priest, Father Alvaro, who teaches her both to read and to love. The novel also explores Francisca's tumultuous relationship with the sister who ultimately betrays her, and the girls' bond with their deceased mother. Queen Marie Louise is wed to an impotent king, in a time when strong women are suspect and those in power highly vulnerable. The novel seamlessly weaves through time and place to tell the stories of remarkable women and those who touch their lives and shape their destinies. Highly recommended.Jenna Kim