The lady and the unicorn (Book - Tracey Chevalier)

 An enticing work of historical fiction. I hadn't heard about the Lady and Unicorn tapestries before but now I want to know all about them - I've looked up pictures of them and they are beautiful. I love the story that the author devised about their creation and I'd love to think that at least some of it was true. I was surprised how much I enjoyed it even though I disliked nearly all of the characters (some of the Brussels characters were quite likable). I think she saved it by giving a happy ending to those who seemed to deserve it. I kept forgetting when it was set - it seemed a bit later than 1450 then something would remind me of the setting. I do find it exciting to discover a new piece of history that I hadn't known much about, so even though the story was fictional I feel like I've got a better handle on that part of French and Belgian history.

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