The Girl from Oto by Amy Maroney

The Girl from Oto by Amy Maroney

Every painting tells a story. The trick is in unlocking its secrets.
In The Girl from Oto, a young American scholar navigates a foreign world, experiencing friendship, betrayal and love as she chases the ghost of a Renaissance-era artist through Europe.

2015 When art historian Zari Durrell scores a coveted position in Scotland researching the life and work of artist Cornelia van der Zee, she decodes clues hidden in two 16th-century portraits. Originally attributed to Van der Zee, the paintings contain traces of another artist entirely: a mysterious young woman named Mira. Risking both her professional reputation and safety, Zari tracks Mira along the pilgrim's route of Camino de Santiago in the rugged Pyrenees mountains--and plunges deep into the past.

1500 Mira's own harrowing tale unfolds as Zari's quest to uncover the truth intensifies. Born during a time wracked by war, plague, and shifting political boundaries, Mira grows up in a Pyrenees convent believing she is an orphan, unaware of the dark secret in her past. Inexplicably, she is singled out to receive an education normally reserved for men, including training in the arts. But when her peaceful existence is shattered, Mira must brave the world beyond the convent's gates to learn the devastating story of her origins--and find the strength to face those who would destroy her.

Maroney, Amy: - Amy Maroney grew up in a family of bookworms and was happiest perusing the shelves of her local library, checking out the maximum number of books each week and harboring dreams of writing her own novels one day. Now she lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family. She studied English literature at Boston University and public policy at Portland State University, and worked for many years as a writer and editor of nonfiction. When she's not diving down research rabbit holes, she enjoys hiking, drawing, dancing, and, of course, reading. The Girl from Oto and Mira's Way are the first two novels in her historical trilogy, The Miramonde Series. She is currently working on the third book in the series. Learn more at www.amymaroney.com, or contact Amy at info@amymaroney.com.

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ISBN 13	9780997521306
ISBN 10	0997521309
Title	The Girl from Oto
Author	Amy Maroney
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Artelan Press
Year published	2016-09-21
Number of pages	522
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