{"product_id":"9780063411234","title":"The Secret Seekers: A Book Detective’s Quest to Crack the Coded Messages of History’s Most Brilliant Women","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eBraganza, Vanessa\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarperOne\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\/2\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoded messages, hidden carvings, ciphered pendants: what if the secrets of the women of Renaissance England are hidden in plain sight?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow celebrated as an artistic and literary golden age, the Renaissance was more complicated—and turbulent—than we remember, especially for women. Royals vied for political leverage, plotted one another’s downfalls, and carried out illicit affairs. In this environment, knowledge was currency. To disguise their thoughts and writings, royal women created new alphabets and hid messages in their jewelry and monogrammed designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarvard Renaissance scholar and renowned book detective Vanessa Braganza takes readers along for a Sherlockian adventure as she uncovers the secret lives of royal British women, from Katherine of Aragon to Mary, Queen of Scots. Finding clues hidden in monograms, notebooks, rare book markets, etchings, and jewelry, Braganza decodes the hidden messages that changed the course of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA blend of meticulous research and captivating storytelling, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Seekers\u003c\/i\u003e upends the male-dominated traditional historical narrative and brings to light the political maneuvering and love affairs of the era's women. Braganza unveils:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ciphers hidden in the work of Lady Mary Wroth, the first English female novelist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA monogram carved into the marble of Henry VIII's palace that revealed clandestine correspondence among the women of his court\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe cryptic messages communicated by the brooches, rings, and pendants worn by Katherine of Aragon and Mary Tudor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her witty, fast-paced voice, Braganza surfaces women’s literary accomplishments previously disguised and uncelebrated. Each discovery transforms these ghosts from the past into full-blooded people who quite literally left their mark.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48634355908863,"sku":"9780063411234","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780063411234_s600x595.jpg?v=1780677325","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780063411234","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}