The Lady and the Unicorn- Tracy Chevalier
Tracy tackles the origin of the famed medieval tapestries, now hanging in a protected environment in Paris. They depict a mystery; that of a lady seducing a unicorn. This story looks at the man who commissioned the tapestries, but even more at Nicolas, the painter hired to paint the pictures. An arrogant rogue, Nicolas attempts to seduce every young woman that comes his way but in particular is interested in the young daughter of the man who hired him. Throughout we come to gain some knowledge of all that went into the weaving of tapestries and all the rules and regulations that permeated the guild. Chevalier’s gift is to seamlessly weave the story into the history introducing us not just to the facts, but the sounds, sights and flavours of that era. A very worthy read! I just picked up Burning Bright by the same author.
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