The Stone Virgin by Unsworth
A mysterious sculpture of a beautiful and erotic Madonna holds the key to the Fornarini family's secrets. When Raikes, a conservation expert, tries to restore her, he is swept under the statue's spell and swept under the spell of the seductive Chiara Litsov, a member of the Fornarini family now married to a famous sculptor. Raikes finds himself losing all moral grounding as his love for statue and woman intertwine in lust and murder.Barry Unsworth (1930-2012) was a British historical fiction novelist. With Sacred Hunger, he won the Booker Prize, and was also nominated for Pascali's Isle and Morality Play. He wrote seventeen novels, all of which were well-received by critics.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393313093 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393313093 |
| Title | The Stone Virgin |
| Author | Unsworth |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 1996-05-31 |
| Number of pages | 318 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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