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Parkss strong sequel to the secret book of grazia dei rossi tells the story of grazia s son, danilo, and his clandestine affair with saida, a daughter of suleiman the magnificent. Park is an acclaimed novelist, currently working on the third installment of a threepart literary saga that began with the secret book of grazia dei rossi, a remarkable 15thcentury italian jewish woman, and continues with newly published the legacy of grazia dei rossi, about the travails of grazias son in the court of the ottoman ruler, suleiman the great. She was also the founding chairman of the dramatic writing program and professor emerita at new york universitys tisch school of the. Parks fictional characters interact with real historical figures.
Jacqueline parks first novel, the bestselling the secret book of grazia dei rossi a sweeping saga set during the italian renaissance, narrated by a woman torn between her jewish roots and the seductions of the christian world struck a fine balance between these extremes. Like she did in the secret book of grazia dei rossi, park here adopts a hybrid writing style combining straight narrative and the exchange of correspondence. Jacqueline park a jewish woman in florence, living a lifetime torn between two cultures and the callings of heart and duty, imparts her wisdom of experience in a letter to her son. Jacqueline parks long road to being an overnight sensation. Elia del medigo is likely the inspiration for the fictional character judah del medigo, in the secret book of grazia dei rossi by jacqueline park. Memories are multidimensional and this is reflected in my book. Now the secret gratitude book provides an incredibly powerful tool to live the secret, and to bring joy and harmony to every aspect of your life.
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