*A Waterstones Best Book of 2023* *A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week* *A New York Times Editor's
Pick* 'Terrific' SARAH DUNANT 'Lively and intriguing ... You'll never look at Renaissance
portraits in the same way' MAGGIE O'FARRELL 'Highlights a rich tapestry of female experience
that encompasses everyone from artisans to aristocrats ...' THE TIMES This is the story of
the Renaissance but not as you know it. Discover overlooked and silenced women from this
extraordinary moment in history and how they forged opportunities for creativity community and
resistance. From the bedchamber to the court they give us an intimate window into what life
was really like - and hold a mirror up to our contemporary obsession with how we look. 'A
witty and engaging history of cosmetics and beauty ... lavishly illustrated and hugely
entertaining' IRISH TIMES 'A total eye-opener I loved it' NUALA McGOVERN
