A British historical novelist is speaking out about deciding to give birth without pain relief in an attempt to understand what women would have gone through hundreds of years ago. Sarah Dunant, 75, ...

A British historical novelist recently revealed she chose to give birth to her two children without pain relief to better understand the suffering women endured for centuries. Sarah Dunant, 75, said ...

Renaissance Italy enchants in Dunant's delicious second historical (after The Birth of Venus), as a wily dwarf Bucino Teodoldo recounts fantastic escapades with his mistress, celebrated courtesan ...

The author, historian and broadcaster chooses her favourite books. Her latest book is "The Marchesa", a biographical novel that tells the story of Isabella d'Este, the first female art collector of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Historical novelist Sarah Dunant has spoken to PEOPLE about her decision to give birth twice without pain relief to see how women ...

Sarah Dunant gave birth to her two children in 1987 and 1990, and her experience informed her portrayal of childbirth in her 2003 book 'The Birth of Venus' Becca Longmire is a digital news ...