A Night in with Rachel Blackmore
Join author Rachel Blackmore to celebrate the release of her dizzying and sensual debut novel, Costanza, which brings to life the story of a feminist icon erased from history.
History calls her a Muse. Temptress. Fallen woman.
This is her story.
It’s 1636 and Rome hums with gossip and sin. Costanza Piccolomini is a respectable young wife - until she meets world-famous sculptor Gianlorenzo Bernini, whose jet-black gaze matches his dark temper. From the second they set eyes upon each other, a fatal attraction is born.
Betrayed. Abandoned. Banished. This was meant to be the end of Costanza’s story. But Costanza is no ordinary woman: from the ashes, she will rise…
Rachel will share how she based her novel on the real-life events of Costanza’s love affair, and her subsequent downfall at the hands of one of the world’s best-known artists, and explores how this foreshadows modern-day violence against women.
Hear firsthand how Rachel developed a passion for writing historical fiction about marginalised women to understand contemporary issues through their stories. Make sure not to miss this night of baroque elegance, heady desire, and scandalous sculpture.
The ‘stream and book’ package includes a unique ticket for the stream, and a copy of Costanza (RRP £18.99) deliverable to any UK or international address.
The event will initially be broadcast on 20 Aug at 6.30pm UK time. It will be available to view up to two weeks after the event has ended and can be accessed Worldwide. If you live in a time zone that does not suit the initial broadcast time you can watch it at any point after the initial showing for two weeks.
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