![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But in a continent torn apart by religious intolerance, constant danger lurks for those who don't watch their words. When Master de Aquila travels to Venice to find a publisher brave enough to print his daring new book, Isabella accompanies him and discovers a world of possibility - where women work alongside men as equal partners, and where books and beliefs are treasured. taking refuge in Amsterdam and desperate to find a means to survive, Isabella finds work with an elderly printer, Master de Aquila, and his enigmatic young assistant, Willem. Sixteen-year-old Isabella is forced to flee her home when her father's radical ideas lead him into a suicidal stand against Oliver Cromwell's army. Ages 14+ When ideas were dangerous, one girl found the courage to act. A story of faith, intrigue and adventure in 17th-century Europe. ![]()
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