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02578aam a2200361 i 4500 001 85811606D86411EE9510A68C40ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240302011431 008 240130s2024 nyu 000 1 eng d 010 $a bl2024002729 020 $a 1639105646 020 $a 9781639105649 040 $d SILO 043 $a e-it--- 050 14 $a PS3613.C57573 $b L67 2024 082 04 $a 813/.6 $2 23/eng/20240130 100 1 $a McLaughlin, M. A., $e author. 245 14 $a The lost dresses of Italy : $b a novel / $c M.A. McLaughlin. 250 $a First edition. 264 1 $a New York, NY : $b Alcove Press, $c 2024. 300 $a 276 pages ; $c 22 cm. 520 $a "Verona, 1947. Textile historian Marianne Baxter comes to post-war Italy with one thing on her mind: three pristine Victorian dresses, once owned by the famous poet Christina Rossetti. Hidden away in a trunk for nearly a century, they were recently discovered at the Fondazione Museo Menigatti and Marianne's expertise is needed before they go on exhibit. Still grieving the loss of her husband, the trip is also a reason for Marianne to start over. But when she arrives, she discovers an unsupportive but handsome museum owner, a superstitious local community, and a mysterious letter with a scribbled warning hidden among the dresses. Verona, 1864. Christina Rossetti returns to her family's homeland in hopes of leaving her unfulfilled personal life and poetry career in England and beginning a new chapter. After a chance encounter with an old family friend, she finds a gift her father once gave her: a small ornate box with the three Muses carved into the lid. When she stumbles across a secret compartment, Christina finds a letter from her father with an urgent and personal request. The letter, speaking of a pendant and stolen book that must be returned, connects Marianne and Christina-and leaves them both with more questions than answers. Inspired by the real-life mysteries surrounding poet Christina Rossetti, The Lost Dresses transports readers to Verona with the enchantment and intrigue of Italian art and fashion"-- $c Provided by publisher. 600 10 $a Rossetti, Christina Georgina, $d 1830-1894 $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Widows $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Dresses $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Museums $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Letters $v Fiction. 651 0 $a Verona (Italy) $v Fiction. 655 7 $a Historical fiction. $2 lcgft. 655 7 $a Novels. $2 lcgft. 941 $a 1 952 $l CAPH522 $d 20240302011544.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=85811606D86411EE9510A68C40ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search