Venetian contract. Fiorato M.

The plot of this book is based on real events that occurred in Venice in 1576, five years after the crushing defeat of the Ottoman Empire in the sea battle of Lepanto.

, under cover of night with deadly cargo on board, imperceptibly sneaks up To Venice. A person in whom life is barely gnaws off the ship, and goes to San Marko Square. He brings the residents of Venice the "gift" of Constantinople. A few days later, the whole city has been covered by a plague - and the Turkish sultan enjoys its revenge.

on the same ship, a Beglyanka sailed - beautiful Feira, a harem, who escaped from the Sultan, who wished to make her a concubine. Only thanks to her resourcefulness and medical knowledge, she manages to survive in Venice, in which the plague rages.

In the desperation of the rain of Venice, entrusts its best architect Andrea Palladio to build the greatest church, which the world has not yet seen equal, - bringing to the Lord God , so beautiful that it helps to save the city. The life of Palladio is also in danger, and the whole skill of Annibal Kason, the best plague doctor of the city, will be required to protect him from infection.

But Annibal did not foresee one thing - meetings with Feyra, who defended Palladio, meetings with a woman - Not only equal to him in intellect, but also able to teach him to love.