The Marriage Portrait Maggie O’Farrell

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A master at delivering engrossing tales of contemporary family dramas, longings and betrayal, in her latest novel Maggie O’Farrell turns to 1560s Florence for inspiration. Staying in the realms of family sagas, The Marriage Portrait follows Lucrezia de’ Medici, who at 15 is married to Alfonso d’Este, a ruler in the nearby province of Ferrara and to date hasn’t produced an offspring. While sitting for the portrait, it becomes crystal clear that if she is unable to produce an heir, she may not have a future.