This book sparkles like a jewel in a cosmic clockwork-an uplifting gift to readers everywhere.
The Florentine Poet is bestselling author William Bernhardt\'s most personal and unique work, illuminated by Brian Call\'s delightful illustrations..
If you cherish passion, perseverance, or poets, you\'ll be enthralled by this enchanting story of what one man can achieve for love.
But eventually, Pietro returns to Florence for one last chance to achieve his dreams.
He is even tempted by The Evil One.
Pietro meets the great genius Leo (from Vinci), the doomed beauty Lucy (eventually a Borgia), the publishing pioneer Aldus Manutius, the poetry instructor Vito (the Vituperative), and the renowned pirate Jean-David Neu, the Italian Flail.
He wants to become a Poet and marry his beloved Sophia-but a devastating blow from a jealous enemy, the Grand Inquisitor for the Academy of Poetic Arts, sends him reeling throughout Italy and beyond.
With charm and Tuscan flair, Giannotti relates the story of Pietro Begnini, who was blessed with the sign of the sonnet.
The proprietor of his hotel, raconteur Alberto Giannotti, reveals that it has nothing to do with the holiday-and everything to do with poetry. - Dan Millman, author of Way of the Peaceful Warrior Why are the churches closed on Christmas Eve in Florence\'s San Frediano district? This mystery perplexes an acclaimed American Poet who journeys to the fabled city seeking inspiration.
This book sparkles like a jewel in a cosmic clockwork-an uplifting gift to readers everywhere
