The Lover's Path: An Illustrated Novella of Venice, by Kris Waldherr
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A visual and literary feast for romantics everywhere. "A full-color picture book for adults that tells a wrenching story of eternal love."—NPR Books Filamena Ziani is the much younger sister of the most famous courtesan in sixteenth-century Venice, Tullia Ziani. Orphaned as an infant, Filamena has come of age bent like a branch to her sister’s will, sheltered and lonely in the elegant but stifling confines of their palazzo by the sea. Then a dark-haired stranger offers a gift that will change the course of her life forever: a single ripe plum, and an invitation to walk along the lover’s path, wherever it may lead. The Lover’s Path, a moving tale of forbidden love, is a heart-wrenching story of eternal love and transformation. Through a unique combination of lyrical text, sumptuous illustrations, and retellings of famed love stories, Filamena's path is beautifully described and, finally, stunningly revealed. Praised by The New York Times Book Review for her “quality of myth and magic,” Waldherr brings to life a remarkable period in Venetian history. Her glorious celebration of romance, the feminine spirit, and the power of love to transform will inspire and move readers everywhere. 46 illustrations. Optimized for Kindle black and white e-readers. Also available for Kindle Fire, Kindle for iPad, iPhone, Android, and other full color e-readers at http://amzn.com/B00XI8B2R6. Book Excerpt: "To truly love another, you must follow the lover’s path wherever it may take you . . . .” Chapter 1: Grace The tale of the lover’s path begins as the story of two sisters, alike as doves in appearance, but different as water and wine in temperament and experience. At that time, I was only a girl of sixteen. For as long as I could remember, my sister Tullia and I lived in a palazzo set in Venice, a labyrinth of a city where we heard the sea murmur its music day and night. This palazzo was furnished by my sister through her extraordinary talents and beauty. It glittered with golden mosaics, and was graced with sumptuous paintings and intricate tapestries. And it was there in this palazzo that I bent to my sister’s rule, a sapling recognizing the sun’s sovereignty. As I write of Tullia, I will try not to be harsh. I know many have called her a mysterious beauty, cool in the use of her considerable intelligence and allure. Nonetheless, I hope time has bestowed upon me a measure of wisdom as I remind myself of her unavoidable influence upon me. After all, Tullia was my first vision in this life. My earliest memory is of her bending over to soothe me as I sobbed the inconsolable tears of childhood, her blonde hair a dazzle of light around a divinity. Unlike most children, my first word was not madre or padre. It was sister, in honor of Tullia, for our parents had drowned a year after my birth, leaving my sister as the elder of us to raise and provide for me. Despite her reputation as the most illustrious courtesan in Venice, Tullia shielded my eyes from the carnal nature of love; I saw little that would make a nun blush. But she educated me in other ways, teaching me to read and write in Italian and Latin, a priceless gift bestowed upon few women, for which I am forever grateful. She also tutored me in the art of music, for which I quickly showed love and aptitude…. If it was because of my sister that I had an active mind, a voice to sing, food to eat, and a roof over my head, it was also because of my sister I was made to stay inside my home after I turned twelve…. Now as I look back, I think Tullia truly wished our tale of two sisters to remain as it was forever. But this, of course, was impossible.
The Lover's Path: An Illustrated Novella of Venice, by Kris Waldherr - Amazon Sales Rank: #529803 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-06-16
- Released on: 2015-06-16
- Format: Kindle eBook
The Lover's Path: An Illustrated Novella of Venice, by Kris Waldherr Review "The Lover's Path is a visual and literary feast.... The star-crossed lovers are a celebrated courtesan's virginal and overprotected young sister and a cardinal's illegitimate son. The lovers in the book are linked mythically and thematically to the archetypal lovers on the Lover's Path: Dante and Beatrice, Isis and Osiris, Tristan and Isolde, Orpheus and Eurydice, and ultimately Eros and Psyche.... Haunting."--Mary Sharratt, author of Daughters of the Witching Hill and Illuminations: A Novel of Hildegard von Bingen "Prepare to be transported to 16th century Venice from the first page. This novel is a feast--a full-color picture book for adults that tells a wrenching story of eternal love.... This beautiful fable reminded me of Erica Jong's Serenissima."--NPR Books "With this illustrated novel, Waldherr has spun a wondrous story spilling over with mythological figures, with tarot cards and personal letters. You're pulled into a vortex of a 16th century romance centered on Filamena Ziani, the younger sister of a famous courtesan in Venice.... Waldherr, who based her novel on a real-life courtesan, also created the illustrations for her book."--The Albuquerque Journal "Voluptuous illustration and enthralling narrative ... in this extraordinary testament to the strength of the feminine spirit."--WNBC/B(u)y the Book
From the Author Of all my books, The Lover's Path is one of my favorites, perhaps because it took so very long to bring to fruition. I began writing, designing, and illustrating The Lover's Path early in my artistic career, soon after the publication of The Book of Goddesses. It took a full decade of work before it was published in late 2005 by Abrams Books as a full color print book. And now, another decade later, I'm delighted it is at last available as an e-book edition. The history of my creating The Lover's Path is a long and involved one. Believe it or not, I originally envisioned the book as an illustrated collection of love stories from history and literature. After reading about Tullia d'Aragona, a sixteenth century Italian courtesan who achieved renown as an author, I decided to add a framing device where these love stories were related by the fictional sister of a Venetian courtesan inspired by d'Aragona. This editorial reimagining made all the difference. It also led me to inadvertently writing my first work of historical fiction. From there, everything came together. I took a research trip to Venice to further immerse myself in the world of the Italian Renaissance. I read everything I could about women's roles in sixteenth century Venice and punitive sumptuary laws. I became obsessed with early Venetian book design, in particular the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili ("The Strife of Love in a Dream"), which many consider one of the most beautiful books every published. My voracious hunger for inspiration to feed my book--and for the means to translate this inspiration into art--overtook my life. Transforming The Lover's Path from the world of print into an e-book has been an involved process. While I won't go into the technical details--these can serve as a novella onto itself--I will remark on how strange it is to revisit past work. In some ways, it's like visiting an old home after living elsewhere for years. I know where the rooms are, the way the light falls across the floor; what it feels like to walk up the stairs, the worn warmth of the balustrade beneath my grasp. Yet, everything is completely different. After all, I'm different. Time changes everything. And so it has been for my redesigning The Lover's Path for the digital age. The good news: because I was no longer constrained by the financial considerations of a print, I was able to expand on my original vision of Filamena's journey along the lover's path. As a result, I believe the book is a much richer, more immersive literary and artistic experience. So hooray! Now that the e-book of The Lover's Path is here, I am so excited to share it with you. And remember, to truly love another, you must walk along the lover's path wherever it may take you. My very best, Kris Waldherr
About the Author Kris Waldherr is an award-winning author, illustrator, and designer whose many books include DOOMED QUEENS, THE LOVER'S PATH, and THE BOOK OF GODDESSES. She is also the creator of the Goddess Tarot, which has nearly a quarter of a million copies in print, and other card decks including the Lover's Path Tarot and the Sacred World Oracle. The New Yorker praised DOOMED QUEENS as "utterly satisfying" and "deliciously perverse." Her book design for DOOMED QUEENS won first place at the New York Book Show in the quality paperback category. THE BOOK OF GODDESSES was a One Spirit/Book-of-the-Month Club's Top Ten Most Popular Book. THE BOOK OF GODDESSES inspired the Goddess Tarot, as well as a Grammy-nominated chamber music suite by composer Robert Paterson. Her picture book retelling of the Persephone myth, PERSEPHONE AND THE POMEGRANATE, was noted by the New York Times Book Review for its "quality of myth and magic." Her art has been exhibited in many galleries and museums, including the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the Mazza Museum, and the Ruskin Library.Kris Waldherr's upcoming books include her debut novel A GATHERING OF SHADOWS. Visit her online at KrisWaldherr.com.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Nice combination of a pretty story and beautiful art By H. Savino I like this book. No, it's not the deepest thing you'll ever read, nor is it what I would call great literature, but it is a fun and engaging story. It is a historical romance set in sixteenth-century Venice with the kinds of exotic elements I love, like beautiful palazzos, walled gardens, and forbidden love. But what makes the book particularly enjoyable and worthwhile is its premise. There is a prologue supposedly written by the curator of a museum housed in the heroine's former palazzo. The museum is dedicated to the life of this woman and the story is put forth as a reissue of a book that was written by the protagonist in her lifetime. Now, for the fun part - the book is full of things like little letters that you can open and read, some tucked inside pretty little envelopes that are glued into the book. There are maps and supposed portraits of the book's main characters, all of which are supposed to be facsimiles of items in the museum's collection. Besides all of this, the book itself is beautiful, full of the author's illustrations. The pages have gilded edges and marbled borders. It is truly a work of art, which gives the book far more value than does the story alone. The book is a light, quick read, but it is these unique features and the lovely art that will make me treasure it.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A book fit for kings and queens By Preraphaelite47 You may have seen images from The Lover's Path, and read descriptions of it, but that won't prepare you for the impact of holding and opening this astonishing object for the first time. I've never seen anything like this book before. It's so much more than the sum of its parts - and heaven knows, the parts are absorbing enough in themselves. Far more than an illustrated book, it offers its reader an experience that's not just literary, not just visual, but tactile as well. Reading the book involves not only attending to the words and images on the page, but physically unfolding a letter inserted among the pages, or removing Tarot cards from an envelope. And these things feel so right in their context. As I read, I'm conscious of the feel of the pages and the curiously solid, comforting weight of the book, in a way that isn't distracting but seems an integral part of the process - an imaginative extension of the reading experience. It's intensely personal. I know that this is a commercially produced book; but it feels like a hand-crafted private press book feels. It sings quietly in the hands.I found the book invited me to linger over the illustrations and the beautifully designed pages, rather than rush through the story. I read it slowly, only a chapter at each sitting, immersing myself not only in the world of 16th century Venice, but in the luxurious physical presence of the book and its contents. To own this book is the kind of privilege that once only kings and queens could have known. Here, today, it can be had by anyone for a few dollars.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A feast for the senses By Mary Sharratt THE LOVER'S PATH is a visual and literary feast. It's a beautiful object, a full-colour illustrated picture book for adults, enclosing a very moving love story set in Renaissance Venice. The star-crossed lovers are a celebrated courtesan's virginal and over-protected young sister and a cardinal's illegitimate son. Scattered throughout the book are envelopes that open to reveal love letters and Tarot cards, maps and alchemical symbols. The pages are edged in gilt. The lovers in the book are linked mythically and thematically to the archetypal lovers on the Lover's Path: Dante and Beatrice, Isis and Osiris, Tristan and Isolde, Orpheus and Eurydice, and ultimately Eros and Psyche. It's a timeless love story presented in a beautiful package that can live on your coffee table forever. It reminded me a lot of Erica Jong's Serenissima except without the explicit sex--and the eros is more haunting in that it remains in reader's imagination. If you love Venice and women's history, you're in for a treat.
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