{"product_id":"the-ruby-ring-9781400051731","title":"The Ruby Ring","description":"From critically acclaimed historical novelist Diane Haeger comes \u003ci\u003eThe Ruby Ring\u003c\/i\u003e, an unforgettable story of love, loss, and immortal genius . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRome, 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 Sant'Apollonia, a young woman comes to the Mother Superior, seeking refuge. She is Margherita Luti, a baker's daughter from a humble neighborhood on the Tiber, now an outcast from Roman society, persecuted by powerful enemies within the Vatican. Margherita was Raphael'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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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 Raphael's scandalous nude \"engagement portrait.\" 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 Raphael--and the love and torment--embodied in that one precious jewel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Ruby Ring\u003c\/i\u003e, 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, it's the story of the clergymen, artists, rakes, and noblemen who made Raphael and Margherita's world the most dynamic and decadent era in European history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Diane Haeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.88h x 5.42w x 0.85d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400051731\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2005 pg. 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiane Haeger is the author of five previous historical novels, including \u003ci\u003eMy Dearest Cecelia\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Wife of George IV\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crown Publishing Group (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44302482669683,"sku":"9781400051731","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_36d5a8a5-ca58-418c-b197-7ea9522be17d.jpg?v=1770901990","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-ruby-ring-9781400051731","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}