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A protestant painter and a catholic subject, a king in love, and a young woman picking her way through the battlefield. Vanora bennetts portrait of an unknown woman is a fascinating, well researched historical novel about two 16th century men, sir thomas more and artist hans holbein. The films sets were designed by the art directors ludwig reiber and max seefelder. Vanora bennett s two acclaimed russia novels, midnight in st petersburg and the white russian, have been bought in the usa by st martins press. When it is shown, it causes embarrassment to nicoles husband, walter, a diplomat whose career is threatened.

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Protestant hans holbein paints a portrait of catholic sir thomas more and his family as king henrys passion for anne boleyn pushes england to its break with rome. It was an arc and the cover art was not used on the finished version. The model, whose identity is unknown, is a woman of quiet strength and forthright gaze. Visit price comparison site for a complete price list of books in india. Vanora bennett s most popular book is portrait of an unknown woman. The great portraitist hans holbein, who has fled the reformation in europe, is making his first trip to england under commission to sir thomas more. Praise for vanora bennett bennetts background detail is impeccablepart love story, part thriller, all excellently imagined and written. Portrait of an unknown woman calibre audio library.

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