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Book Review of The Birth of Venus (Audio CD) (Abridged)

The Birth of Venus (Audio CD) (Abridged)
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Fascinating telling of a girl caught up in Renaissance religious politics. She wants to paint, but being an artist isn't considered suitable for a woman. The girl is deemed too clever for her own good. Story starts at the end and winds back to her childhood to explain how society impacted her life, her family, and the consequences of the religious fervour all around her.