The woman who loved to Dance

Veronica Bertrame is the woman who loved to Dance. She is the passionate and headstrong daughter of a courtesan and lives in 16th Century Venice, during the Glorious Republic. Despite her lowly background, her mother brokers a betrothal between her and a wealthy man - Carlo Bertrame - a famed apothecary, and the love of her life. Her future is assured but then, one night, she experiences something that changes her life forever. The horror of this night and the rage she feels stay with her, and she dedicates her life to helping the despised whores, who live on the Rialto with their children.Joy and sorrow stalk Veronica throughout her life but she never forgets the women, or that child.

• | Author: Anne Ousby
• | Publisher: Independently published
• | Publication Date: May 15, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 311 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1095874845
• | ISBN-13: 9781095874844