The Lover's Path by Kris Waldherr
A fictional love story, The Lover's Path is inspired by the true love story of one of Venice's most famous courtesans Tullia d'Aragona. Set in Venice in the 1500s, this feminist epic is narrated by Filamena Ziani, a renowned singer and composer, a woman of independent means, and the younger sister of the most famous courtesan of her times. In recounting the tale of a forbidden love affair of her youth, Filamena brings to life the romance and rich sensuality of a remarkable era in Venetian history. Each chapter of her tale begins with a classic love story, an allegorical device common to 16th-century literature, which the author has illustrated. The book also contains actual letters exchanged between Filamena and her lover, a sampling of tarot cards (Filamena has her cards read in the story), and a map.
The illustrated books and products of author, illustrator, and designer Kris Waldherr are well known to lovers of mythology and goddesses. These tools for mythic living include The Lover's Path Tarot, Sacred Animals (a compendium of animals in world mythology), and The Book of Goddesses, a One Spirit/Book-of-the-Month Club's Top Ten Most Popular Book of its publication year. Her artwork has been shown in galleries and museums throughout the United States, including the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780810957879 |
| ISBN 10 | 0810957876 |
| Title | The Lover's Path |
| Author | Kris Waldherr |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Abrams |
| Year published | 2005-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 136 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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