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Apr.02.2012
The King’s Agent is many stories in one, with layers of both the tangible and of the spiritual, cerebral, and emotional. That it is an adventurous quest—a search for an ancient relic—is one of the most concrete facets of this multi-dimensional story. As a very visual writer, as an imaginative soul...
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Mar.30.2012
Battista della Palla, the lead character in The King’s Agent, was a real man, born in Florence in 1489. During his full and prodigious life, he spent many years at the French court, forming an unbreakable bond with King Francois I and his sister Marguerite, one predicated, in part, on their mutual...
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With her beautiful writing, detailed descriptions, and fascinating characters, Russo Morin has definitely made a name for herself in the world of historical fiction.”
—Pittsburgh Examiner
About Donna
Donna Russo Morin is an award-winning author of historical novels with concentration on Italy and France and the Renaissance era. Having earned a double degree from the University of Rhode Island, she hopes, someday, to obtain her MFA in order to teach the...
Causes Donna Morin Supports
Big Sisters of Rhode Island, The All Childrens Theatre, Newport Historical Society, Italian American Historical Society of Rhode Island
Donna’s Favorite Books
The Three Musketeers, To Dance with Kings, Outlander, The Stand, Pride and Prejudice, Absolute Power, Dr. Zhivago