{"title":"Michael Polowetzky","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"courtesans-part-i-paperback","title":"Courtesans Part I - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Montfort Ladies are movers and shakers. From their gilded cage in elite French society, these noble dames have discreetly engineered the course of much of European history for five centuries. They gently make and unmake kings, presidents and popes. They employ their behind the scene influence to forge historic alliances, settle bitter international disputes, establish famous regimes, bring seeming intractable enemies together as friends. This may be a man's word, they concede, but that doesn't mean ladies, too, can't have a little say in events. \"So long as you let them believe it was their idea, that they are the ones making the decisions,\" women are advised, \"men can be led by the nose all the way to China and back!\" Currently, no one is better in mastering this subtle, convoluted, political charade, than the clan's present leader, the gifted, fetching Celine de Montfort. A dutiful mother, she also devotes much time grooming her daughters to one day succeed. Raised in this environment, her younger child is at first eager to continue enhancing her clan's unique heritage. Then, one day, a series of events, both expected and accidental occur leading Rolande to wonder if her true role in life is perhaps found along another path.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67795576488159,"sku":"9781639500086","price":12.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/1uRnnJCgS9781639500086.webp?v=1790707957"},{"product_id":"messenger-part-2-paperback","title":"Messenger Part 2 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Polowetzky (author of Courtesans sand Messenger Part I) now concludes the story of Pascale Kedari with \"Messenger Part II. In an attempt to break \"Little Giotto\" out of her current artistic blockage, her benefactors send Pascale Kedari to reside with Duchess Charpentier. This 5-time Olympic gold medalist and social and artistic hostess try all she can to revive the girl's talent. She succeeds. Pascale now paints a total of 64 brilliant frescoes. In the course of time, Pascale and Duchess Charpentier develop a deep emotional bond. Like all the refugee's supporters, Duchess Charpentier also sees Pascale as a vehicle for the achievement of her own frustrated adult desires. Soon, like it or not, Pascale is propelled to the position of leader of an ever-growing social-political reform movement. An increasing number even whisper that the gifted girl is actually a saint. People look to Pascale's art for the solution to the world's many problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuestion: how can a girl thrust against her will into the leadership of this nationwide movement resolve the dilemma--both for herself and her increasing number of followers? Is she just Pascale Kedari, or is she the amazing \"Little Giotto.\" the \"Divine Child.\"?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67919082946783,"sku":"9781639500949","price":14.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/rtzMA50SPi9781639500949.webp?v=1791060743"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/michael-polowetzky.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}