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A bornandbred minnesotan, sharratt drew on her mothers and grandmothers stories of minnesota farm life in the early twentieth century for the real minerva. Mary sharratt s most recent novel is the vanishing point. This fictionalized biography recounts a year in the life of renaissance painter lavinia fontana. Mary sharratt audio books, best sellers, author bio. Mary sharratt is an american writer who currently resides in the pendle region of lancashire, england. With time rapidly running out, how can stephanie get him back. Mary sharratt, the author of seven critically acclaimed novels, is on a mission to write strong women back into history.
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