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Love, family feud, renaissance...
I don't know what are these Amazon reviewers thinking but giving this book an average rating of 2,5 stars while "From Fields of Gold", which is Alexandra Ripley's poorest book to date, gets 5 stars, seems incredible. I'm no expert of Renaissance history and I was sad to learn that this book is not historically accurate, but, as Susan said in her review, it captures the spirit of renaissance well, also, in my case, it succeeds in making people interested in learning more about that age, so give this book some credit.

The story itself revolves around a Capulet-Montague-style family feud and a love story between Lorenzo de' Medici and Ginevra Pazzi. The characters are well described and lovable, the scenes are vivid, the ending is heartbreaking, Alexandra Ripley can write romance in a way it never becomes syrupy. If you've enjoyed her other books, you will love this one too. It has everything that made Romeo and Juliet famous, in some ways it is even better because we get to know the characters better.

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Exciting!
After reading the reviews this book got, I almost didn't read it. Luckily, though, I know Alexandra Ripley's books and I am aware that she is not writing for art or 15th century Italy historians. She is writing for the pleasure of the typical reader that enjoys fiction sprinkled with history. Of course there are going to be errors along side the facts, but this is FICTION. If everything were kept exactly true, the story would neither flow well or catch much interest. If you want to read history then check out the reference section of your local library, but if you want to read a good love story that takes you on exciting adventures and mixes it with historical figures and places then read The Time Returns. You will absolutely fall in love with Lorenzo de'Medici and his leading lady Ginevra de'Pazzi

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A good introduction to the SPIRIT of the renaissance
I read this book at the age of 14. I knew nothing of Renaissance Italy or it's cast of characters. This book ignited my interest and desire to learn more. I paid attention in history class because these characters were personal to me. Although it is historically inaccurate in many regards, I think it's a passionate and colorful tale. It seems as though Ripley should rewrite it to be more true to historical details/events--it's a shame to let the spirit captured in this book die because of its messiness with historical fact.