{"product_id":"brave-donatella-and-the-jasmine-thief-9781570917295","title":"Brave Donatella and the Jasmine Thief","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuke Cosimo de Medici loved beautiful and exotic things  particularly flowers and plants from far-off lands. So when an explorer delivers the magnificent jasmine plant all the way from India as a present to the duke  Cosimo guards it jealously  forbidding anyone to remove even one leaf for themselves. When the foolish gardener Antonio  determined to prove his love for Donatella  clips a sprig of the forbidden jasmine  he is sent to Volterra prison. Now brave Donatella is his only hope for freedom. The story of Brave Donatella and the Jasmine Thief is based on a legend about Duke Cosimo de Medici and the origins of the Italian bridal tradition of wearing a sprig of jasmine on ones wedding dress. Back matter describes Renaissance Florence and the rise of the Medici family. With links to art  history  and science  this book will please readers of all interests.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67913339109429,"sku":"ByrdShop_1570917299","price":64.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781570917295.jpg?v=1793943800","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/brave-donatella-and-the-jasmine-thief-9781570917295","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}