The daughter of a Venetian musician but orphaned as a young girl, Aemilia Bassano grows up in the court of Elizabeth I, becoming the Queen s favourite. She absorbs a love of poetry and learning, maturing into a striking young woman with a sharp mind and a quick tongue. Now brilliant, beautiful and highly educated, Aemilia is mistress of Lord Hunsdon, the Lord Chamberlain and Queen s cousin, but her position is precarious; when she falls in love with court playwright William Shakespeare, her fortunes change.
About the Author
Sally O Reilly has a PhD in Creative Writing from Brunel University, London, and teaches Creative Writing at the University of Portsmouth. She is the author of How to be a Writer and (as Sam O Reilly) two previous novels, The Best Possible Taste and You Spin Me Round. In addition, she worked as a journalist and editor for Christian Aid and Barnardo s, and has written for the Guardian, Sunday Times, Evening Standard and New Scientist. Sally O Reilly lives with her family in Brighton.
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