My best book for this month is Kevin Butler's House Aretoli. This book is a wonderful journey back to fourteenth century Venice where the reader is introduced to the Aretoli family. They are a merchant family of five. The story, though, is primarily about the relationships between the two eldest brothers Flavio and Niccolo. The decisions that they make and the consequences of those decisions affect the entire family. The sibling rivalry between the two brothers goes beyond the simple and also extends to Venetian government officials. Medieval Venice is one of my favorite settings. I love the intrigue of the era as well as the dresses that the rich ladies wore. It makes me jealous that I am sitting here in jeans when I could be in satin and velvet.
The book is in the running for the 2023 Chaucer book award short list. I highly recommend it to historical fiction fans.
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