Sarah Dunant is a British author renowned for her historical novels. She explores history through a female perspective, particularly focusing on the Renaissance period. Born on August 8, 1950, Dunant's works include 'The Birth of Venus' and 'In the Name of the Rose'.
Related Quotes
Source: Blood & Beauty
Source: The Birth of Venus
“Children brought up in the company of adults learn better than most the power of solitude.”
Source: The Birth of Venus
“it is not what you do or don't do, but how convincingly you can be accused of it.”
Source: Blood & Beauty
Source: Mapping the Edge: A Novel
Source: In the Company of the Courtesan: A Novel
“So if we could not have love, my husband and I, then at least I could have alchemy.”
Source: The Birth of Venus (Random House Reader's Circle Deluxe Reading Group Edition): A Novel
Source: Mapping the Edge: A Novel
“The Devil may take the reckless, but the good will surely die of boredom. Boredom and frustration.”
Source: The Birth of Venus: A Novel
Source: In the Company of the Courtesan: A Novel
Source: The Birth of Venus: A Novel
“Ah, he has too many ideas, that man da Vinci. His mind works faster than his hands.”
Source: In the Company of the Courtesan: A Novel