{"title":"Eugenio Volpe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEugenio Volpe\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts engaging works of \u003cem\u003egeneral fiction\u003c\/em\u003e that blend vivid storytelling with richly drawn characters. His narratives often explore the complexities of human nature and the subtle interplay of history and personal experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thought-provoking plots and evocative prose, with books like \u003cem\u003eI, Carravagio\u003c\/em\u003e offering a deep dive into the lives behind iconic figures. Volpe’s writing invites reflection and immersion in carefully realised worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"i-carravagio-by-eugenio-volpe-9781955904759","title":"I, Carravagio","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe famous bisexual libertine who would be more at home on Tinder than at a Roman Cathedral, gallivants through the streets like brush strokes to become a Baroque 16th century icon.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe year is 1604 and Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio is a superstar, his blockbuster paintings packing the pews of Rome. Caravaggio should be revelling in prosperity, but the artistic trailblazer and nefarious street-brawler is his own worst enemy. While the genius paints masterpieces, the ruffian in him can't stay out of jail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCaravaggio is a man at existential odds with himself until falling in love with Lena Antognetti, the prostitute modelling his newest Virgin pictures. Caravaggio paints Lena into a life of wealth and celebrity, but the power couple's provocative fame earns them a horde of resentful and jealous enemies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI, Caravaggio\u003c\/em\u003e dramatizes the superstar's psychological unravelling under the sexual and political pressures of the Catholic Reformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47606105866476,"sku":"9781955904759","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9df910bdf851f83742d3a921497c3b5f.jpg?v=1778193380"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/eugenio-volpe.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}