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liked volume one of this series, if anything, even more than volume, A novel about ideas and beauty that also has compelling characters and an immersive setting, Now to find volumeThis was a reread, A really beautiful interesting book following the young Tommaso de Maffei from the sack of Volterra to the Pazzi conspiracy to murder the Medicis, The first of a trilogy! Lengthy account of the transpirings of the Medici family through the eyes of a scribe of the family, I liked the voice of the author and only realized it when I started my next novel whose voice I did not care for, I read it in anticipation of a trip to florence, I recently finished reading this trilogy as well as the prequel, A Gift for the Magus, The books are fascinating, very well researched, and I was absolutely living inth century Florence while reading them, Linda Proud is my new favorite author, I've read a lot of nonfiction and historical novels about Renaissance Italy and these have been absolutely the best of them, The author gets into the minds and hearts of the people of the Platonic Academy and provides a feast of food for thought,
Proud's admiration and understanding of the renaissance reminded of Renault and her love for classical Greece, Unfortunately love alone isn't enough to revive an era in historical fiction, Solid characterization and good prose were lacking, Her undercooked narrator/MC, Tommaso, was uninteresting, petulant, and dumb, It was utterly implausible to see the great men of renaissance take interest in someone so dull and stupid, I was dying to read about Lorenzo de Medici, but alas I was stuck inside this cardboard box called Tommaso and only got unsatisfying glimpses of Lorenzo, An incredibly rich historical novel set in Florence in the years leading to the Pazzi conspiracy against Lorenzo de' Medici,

It is clear the author knows this time period extremely well, and paints a vivid picture not only of the historical events, but of the art, culture, philosophy and so on.
Indeed, even though Lorenzo de' Medici is a central figure in the plot, he is not as present or as characterized as the artists and writers who surround him.
On one hand, I wanted to see more of him, but on the other hand I appreciated the focus on minor historical figures, especially Poliziano, who was probably my favourite character along side Giuliano de' Medici.


It is true the descriptive parts were quite slow and a little dense at times, but for the most part I was impressed by the rich research behind them.
I would definitely recommend this book if you are interested in the time period and appreciate meticulous historical research, Set inand the Pazzi Conspiracy with the Medici Family,

Botticelli is a consistent thread in all three novels in this series, They titles are inspired by his mythological paintings: Primavera, Pallas and the Centaur, The Birth of Venus, THE TABERNACLE FOR THE SUN, Linda Proud, ITALY, Firenze,Renaissance.
Bookof the Botticelli Triology, an orphan is inspired by Bishop Agli's teachings to live his life with an appreciation for the harmony of nature, perspective, proportion, and forgiveness.
He participates in the creative Firenze when Botticelli had a studio, Leonardo learned under Verrochio, and the art of the scribe and illuminator was at its peak, It was a time of turmoil too while the jealous city states vied with one another for

power, The Pazzi conspiracy threatens to u seat Lorenzo de Medici, Il Magnifico, Historical fiction at its best, well researched and beautifully written! This is the best book of historical fiction I've ever read, and probably my favourite novel, Based on fact, it is beautifully written by Linda Proud who takes the reader into the heart of Lorenzo de Medici's Florence, and shows us via philosophy, music and art the flowering of the Renaissance era.
Straight to my favourites shelf, I loved this book, first of the Botticelli Trilogy, To find it was a dream as there is very little well written fiction on the Florentine Quattrocento, It is thoughtful, beautiful, respectful, well written and conceived, with depth of philosophical understanding and knowledge of the period, Some of the characters warmly engaged me like Tommaso's friend Angelo Poliziano,the famous humanist poet and close friend of Lorenzo de' Medici, I had never read a novel with Angelo as a character and I loved Linda Proud's endearing interpretation of him, Tommaso,the central character, impressed me less perhaps because it is not easy for a woman author to write in the first person as a man, Some essence of Tommaso's virility was lacking he felt lukewarm and uncompelling unlike his brother the traitor Antonio dei Maffei, Thepassionate intensity of Antonio's feelings for his Etruscan hilltown, Volterra, and the motives that led him into the Pazzi conspiracy to kill Giuliano de'Medici were entirely convincing,

Linda Proud clearly loves her period and her characters and this makes the reading a moving experience, My only reservation with the whole trilogy is that the novels come over as a little dry and academic ,perhaps overpowering with their sheer weight of information and plot.
More Italian colour and vivacity would have lifted the experience for me Linda Proud paints a beautiful scene, But all in all a huge, inspiring achievement : books I get more from every time I read them,
Volterra,, and a young orphan called Tommaso dreams of becoming a scribe in Medicean Florence, His dreams come true, but not in the way he expected them to, and war pitches him into the city of Lorenzo de' Medici, His cousin, Antonio, tries to enlist his help in a conspiracy to murder Lorenzo, Tommaso, now living and working with men who are members of the Platonic Academy wishes to enter the Academy himself but to do so he must make his peace with the keeper of its gates Lorenzo.
Torn, he does not know his own mind and heart until fate forces his arm, Renaissance, Florence. Library does not haveThe novel puts the reader in the period and guides the reader through interesting times and challenging ideas, The story, as told by Tommaso de' Maffei, is suitable for young adult readers as well as adult readers, A Tabernacle for the Sun is a wonderful book for those who wish to learn more about the fascinating time of the Italian Renaissance, and for those who wish their knowledge of that time to be placed in a novel setting, bringing it to life.
If you know the history, don't expect surprises, but do expect to see it through new eyes,

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sitelink blogspot My favorite of Linda Proud's novels, Although all are good. I loved the way this story was told, The narrator is ayear old boy who grows up during the story, surrounded by the great men of the Florentine Renaissance, but never quite fits in, I am on the third book in the series and intend to read all the books by this author, I am a huge Renaissance/Botticelli fan, and even though Botticelli is a character that is really on the outskirts of the action, this is my favorite book of this genre.
And trust me, I have read them all! This book is a well researched masterpiece told from the respective of a great character, I was born in the land of no hope and, around age, opted out and started saying no to everything life had to offer, I had a glorious two years of belated childhood then everything went dark, Though the pressure to conform suddenly intensified, I carried on saying no, I said no to what appeared to be my last chance, Then everything changed. I went into this period as a painter, came out as a writer, and since then Ive said yes to everything and life has been completely magical, While I was in Hades, I returned to a topic that had interested me at college, that of the Renaissance, Before long I was driven to tell the story of the men and ideas that surrounded Botticelli, against the dramatic backdrop of the Pazzi Conspiracy, I had to learn I was born in the land of no hope and, around age, opted out and started saying no to everything life had to offer.
I had a glorious two years of belated childhood then everything went dark, Though the pressure to conform suddenly intensified, I carried on saying no, I said no to what appeared to be my last chance, Then everything changed. I went into this period as a painter, came out as a writer, and since then I've said yes to everything and life has been completely magical, While I was in Hades, I returned to a topic that had interested me at college, that of the Renaissance, Before long I was driven to tell the story of the men and ideas that surrounded Botticelli, against the dramatic backdrop of the Pazzi Conspiracy, I had to learn writing skills as I went, I had no idea, then, that I was writing a trilogy and that it would take thirty years to complete, I supported myself with a career in picture research, then in teaching creative writing to American students on Oxford programmes, I also worked as an editor with one of the top literary consultancies, helping first time authors improve their chances of publication, Now I write full time when the allotment and the backyard chickens allow, working on a duology set in ancient Britain, The first novel, Chariot of the Soul, was published in, More information can be found onmy website and Wikipedia, Sarah Johnson conducted a very good interview which can be found on readingthepast in March/April, The best way to keep in touch is via my newsletter, Sign up is on the website, sitelink.