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Portrait of an unknown woman, begins with hans holbein arriving to paint the family of sir thomas more. Beginning in 1527, we get to know the family of sir thomas more through the eyes of one of his wards, margaret meg griggs. A novel, by vanora bennett the e book portrait of an unknown woman. Portrait of an unknown woman vanora bennett fiction social conditions family england upper class social history portrait painting foster children artists families great britain. Set against the turmoil, intrigue, and tragedy of henry viiis court, portrait of an unknown woman is an unforgettable story of sin and religion, desire and deception. Click here to view a trailer for portrait of an unknown woman. I dont really know why they called it portrait of an unknown woman since the art aspect of it played precious little role in the book over all. The white russian isbn 9781780890043 pdf epub vanora. Portrait of an unknown woman historical novel society. Set in late fourteenth century england, vanora bennetts rich, dramatic new novel presents an england uncannily like our own. Portrait of an unknown woman large print by vanora. In the year 1527, the great portraitist hans holbein, fleeing the protestant reformation, comes to england under commission to sir thomas more. Portrait of an unknown woman audiobook vanora bennett. Vanora bennett born 1962 is a british author and awardwinning journalist bennett grew up in london, the eldest daughter of the flute player william bennett and the cellist rhuna martin, and read russian and french at the university of oxford.
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