Mariana by Katherine Vaz
In 17th-century Portugal, Mariana de Alcoforado, a nobleman's daughter and a nun since the age of ten, shocks the convent by having an affair with a French soldier. The novel is based on the true story of one of Europe's most notorious love affairs.
Vaz, Katherine: - KATHERINE VAZ's work has appeared in six languages and has received numerous accolades, including the Library of Congress' Top Thirty International Books of 1998, the Drue Heinz Literature Prize, and the Prairie Schooner Book Award. Her children's stories have appeared in anthologies by Viking, Penguin, and Simon & Schuster. Once designated a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writer and the recipient of fellowships at Harvard University, the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, and the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as the Harman Fellowship, Vaz has lectured internationally about Portuguese and Luso-American literature and is the first Portuguese-American to have her work recorded for the archives of the Library of Congress (Hispanic Division). A native Californian, she lives in New York City and East Hampton with her husband, Christopher Cerf, an editor, composer, television producer, and author.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780002255738 |
| ISBN 10 | 0002255731 |
| Title | Mariana |
| Author | Katherine Vaz |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 1997-05-22 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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