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An alluring, exotic novel based on the life of the famous and much-painted courtesan, La Belle Phanariote. Perfect for fans of Painting Mona Lisa.‘Stories precede her. Whispers of delighted amusement at her exotic beauty, her mysterious past. Some swear she has been a Sultan’s odalisque. Others that she is a Greek princess. Princes praise her exquisite manners and her pleasing ways. And the King of Poland leads her in the polonaise.’Sophie, the Countess Potocki, is travelling with her entourage from St Petersburg to Paris, to consult with French doctors, when she stops at the Berlin palace of her friend, the Graf von Haefen.There, her whole extraordinary life during one of the most turbulent periods of European history comes back to haunt her – the many strands of her life, the many roles in which she has presented herself, the many biographies she has made up, the many lovers and protectors she has cherished and deceived. And still she continues to attempt to manipulate the lives of those around her.Brilliantly written, cleverly constructed with a strong cast of characters, both real and fictional, and vivid scenes, Garden of Venus is an alluring, sensuous and exotic saga which will delight readers of Tracy Chevalier, Philippa Gregory and Isabelle Allende.

My dear friends! I dedicate and present this book to you. This is my token of attention and gratitude. On these pages you will find a concentrate of emotions and feelings as well as something that turns sketches into literature – this is the context. While it has not escaped and while I still love my characters, seize it …

Полный вариант заголовка: «L'art de gagner sa vie, d'augmenter ses revenus, et de parvenir a la fortune, ou Des ressources que tout homme possede pour se faire un etat : A quelque age et dans quelque situation qu'il se trouve : contenant des conseils sur les meilleurs moyens d'exercer toutes les professions; de choisir la plus convenable, selon le lieu qu'on habite, les circonstances оu l'оn est, et les resspurces qu'on peut avoir; de prosperer dans celle qu'on a adoptee, ou de s'en creer de nouvelles; avec denombreuses indications sur les armes, la magistrature, les administrations, la carriere medicale, le barreau, les beaux-arts, les sciences, les lettres, les affaires, et toutes les branches d'industrie et de commerce qui concourent a la nourriture, a l'habillement, a l'habitation, a l'ameublement, au luxe, a l'imprimerie, la librairie, etc., etc., etc. / par Mosse».