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He looks at you and sees what you want to hide at all costs. Once, Lucrezia saw the man she is to be married to at the age of twelve. At the court of Florence, the daughter of the Medici family grows up like in a golden cage. No one understands the artistically gifted, sensitive girl, who prefers to talk to animals rather than her siblings – except for her future husband, Alfonso, who seems to look deep into her soul. Will life with the Duke of Ferrara bring her the longed-for freedom? Or death instead? Maggie O’Farrell is one of the most exciting authors of our time. There are novels that open a door and push you into a present that feels as close and as absolute as your own heartbeat.