by Dora Levy Mossanen · Editorial Viamagna · tapa dura · ISBN 9788496692022
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«El placer de la cortesana» is the historical novel by Dora Levy Mossanen, published in 2006 by Editorial Viamagna in hardcover (288 pages, in Spanish).
Set in 19th-century Paris and Persia, it follows three generations of women: Gabrielle, a courtesan and mistress of seduction; her daughter Françoise; and her granddaughter Simone, who wishes to escape that world. A spell cast on the shah and the disappearance of Cyrus, a trader in crimson diamonds, unleash a plot of secrets, passions, and ancient traditions.
The original title, Courtesan, was published in 2005, and the Spanish translation is by Mª Dolores Gallart Iglesias.
For readers of historical and romantic fiction, with a plot of mystery and passion set in 19th-century Paris and Persia.
Dora Levy Mossanen is an American author of historical fiction. Her published works include Harem (2002), Los Angeles Times and Denver Post best-seller Courtesan (2005), Denver Post best-seller The Last Romanov (2012), and Denver Post best-seller Scent of Butterflies (2014). Her forthcoming novel Love and War in the Jewish Quarter is scheduled to be released November 8, 2022, by Post Hill Press. She is a graduate of the University of Southern California Masters of Professional Writing Program and is the recipient of the San Diego State University Editor's Choice Award.
