Sins Of The House Of Borgia
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Sins Of The House Of Borgia
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Author : Sarah Bower
language : en
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date : 2012-08-30
Sins Of The House Of Borgia written by Sarah Bower and has been published by Pan Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-30 with Fiction categories.
In 1492, when Ferdinand and Isabella expel the Jews from Spain, six year old Esther Sarfati finds herself travelling to Rome to join her father, a successful banker who has helped his fellow Spaniard, Rodrigo Borgia, finance his bid for the Papacy. Nine years later, as Pope Alexander VI, he repays the favour by offering Esther a place in the household of his daughter, Lucrezia, who is about to marry Alfonso d'Este, heir to the Duchy of Ferrara. Against her own better judgement, but in accordance with her father's wishes for her future, the re-named Violante converts to Christianity and enters Lucrezia's service as lady-in-waiting. Flattered by Lucrezia's favour, seduced by the friendship of her cousin, Angela Borgia and swept off her feet by Lucrezia's glamorous and dangerous brother, Cesare, she is drawn into a web of intrigue and deceit which will test her heart to its utmost and burden her with secrets she must carry to her grave. Set against the glittering background of the court of Ferrara in the early sixteenth century, this is the heart-breaking story of what happens to an innocent abroad in the world of the Borgias.
Chronicles Of The House Of Borgia
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Author : Frederick Rolfe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1901
Chronicles Of The House Of Borgia written by Frederick Rolfe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1901 with Italy categories.
The Life Of Cesare Borgia
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Author : Rafael Sabatini
language : en
Publisher: Otbebookpublishing
Release Date : 2022-06-10
The Life Of Cesare Borgia written by Rafael Sabatini and has been published by Otbebookpublishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-10 with Fiction categories.
The Most Evil Man in Italy? Cesare Borgia served as Machiavelli's model of the ideal ruler for The Prince. The illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI, he was a cardinal at age 22. He lived hard and died hard, murdering his enemies, seizing power in Florence, and marrying off his sister Lucretia for political gain, not once but three times. This is his remarkable story. Sabatini does not takes sides but faces off with the facts presenting a vary unbiased and realistic view of one of the worlds most infamous families. (Goodreads)
The Serpent And The Pearl
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Author : Kate Quinn
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2013-08-06
The Serpent And The Pearl written by Kate Quinn and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-06 with Fiction categories.
A gripping novel about history’s most infamous family—The Borgias—and an innocent girl pulled into their treacherous rise to power, from the USA Today bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Briar Club. Rome, 1492. The Holy City is drenched with blood and teeming with secrets. A pope lies dying and the throne of God is left vacant, a prize awarded only to the most virtuous—or the most ruthless. The Borgia family begins its legendary rise, chronicled by an innocent girl who finds herself drawn into their dangerous web… Vivacious Giulia Farnese has floor-length golden hair and the world at her feet: beauty, wealth, and a handsome young husband. But she is stunned to discover that her glittering marriage is a sham, and she is to be given as a concubine to the ruthless, charismatic Cardinal Borgia: Spaniard, sensualist, candidate for Pope—who is passionately in love with her. Two trusted companions will follow her into the Pope's shadowy harem: Leonello, a cynical bodyguard bent on bloody revenge against a mysterious killer, and Carmelina, a fiery cook with a past full of secrets. But as corruption thickens in the Vatican and the enemies begin to circle, Giulia and her friends will need all their wits to survive in the world of the Borgias.
The Borgia Confessions
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Author : Alyssa Palombo
language : en
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Release Date : 2020-02-11
The Borgia Confessions written by Alyssa Palombo and has been published by St. Martin's Griffin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-11 with Fiction categories.
'Under Palombo’s skillful hand, the entangled world of the Borgias comes vividly to life, exposing the dark facets of class structure and the all-consuming greed that comes with ambition--and love." - Heather Webb, internationally bestselling author of Last Christmas in Paris and Meet Me in Monaco During the sweltering Roman summer of 1492, Rodrigo Borgia has risen to power as pope. Rodrigo’s eldest son Cesare, forced to follow his father into the church and newly made the Archbishop of Valencia, chafes at his ecclesiastical role and fumes with jealousy and resentment at the way that his foolish brother has been chosen for the military greatness he desired. Maddalena Moretti comes from the countryside, where she has seen how the whims of powerful men wreak havoc on the lives of ordinary people. But now, employed as a servant in the Vatican Palace, she cannot help but be entranced by Cesare Borgia’s handsome face and manner and finds her faith and conviction crumbling in her want of him. As war rages and shifting alliances challenge the pope’s authority, Maddalena and Cesare's lives grow inexplicably entwined. Maddalena becomes a keeper of dangerous Borgia secrets, and must decide if she is willing to be a pawn in the power games of the man she loves. And as jealousy and betrayal threaten to tear apart the Borgia family from within, Cesare is forced to reckon with his seemingly limitless ambition. Alyssa Palombo's captivating new novel, The Borgia Confessions, is a story of passion, politics, and class, set against the rise and fall of one of Italy's most infamous families--the Borgias.
The Pope S Daughter
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Author : Dario Fo
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2015-08-04
The Pope S Daughter written by Dario Fo and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-04 with Fiction categories.
Lucrezia Borgia is one of the most vilified women in modern history. The daughter of a notorious pope, she was twice betrothed before the age of eleven and thrice married—one husband was forced to declare himself impotent and thereby unfit and another was murdered by Lucrezia’s own brother, Cesar Borgia. She is cast in the role of murderess, temptress, incestuous lover, loose woman, femme fatale par excellence. But there are two sides to every story. Lucrezia Borgia is the only woman in history to have serve as the head of the Catholic Church. She successfully administered several of Renaissance Italy’s most thriving cities, founded one of the world’s first credit unions, and was a generous patron of the arts. She was mother to a prince and to a cardinal. She was a devoted wife to the Prince of Ferrara, and the lover of the poet Pietro Bembo. She was a child of the renaissance and, in many ways, the world’s first modern woman. In this richly imagined novel, Nobel laureate Dario Fo reveals Lucrezia’s humanity, her passion for life, her compassion for others, and her skill at navigating around her family’s evildoings. The Borgias are unrivalled for the range and magnitude of their political machinations and opportunism. Fo’s brilliance rests in his rendering their story as a shocking mirror image of the uses and abuses of power in our own time. Lucrezia herself becomes a model for how to survive and rise above those abuses. Part Wolf Hall, part House of Cards, The Pope's Daugther will appeal to readers of historical fiction and of contemporary fiction alike and will delight anyone fascinated by Renaissance Italy.
The Needle In The Blood
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Author : Sarah Bower
language : en
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date : 2012-08-30
The Needle In The Blood written by Sarah Bower and has been published by Pan Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-30 with Fiction categories.
January 1067. Charismatic bishop Odo of Bayeux decides to commission a wall hanging, on a scale never seen before, to celebrate his role in the conquest of Britain by his brother, William, Duke of Normandy. What he cannot anticipate is how utterly this will change his life – even more than the invasion itself. His life becomes entangled with the women who embroider his hanging, especially Gytha – handmaid to the mistress of the fallen Saxon king and Odo’s sworn enemy. But against their intentions they fall passionately in love; in doing so Odo comes into conflict with his king and his God, and Gytha with Odo’s enemies, who mistrust her hold over such a powerful man. Friends and family become enemies, enemies become lovers; nothing in life or in the hanging is what it seems. ‘A story of love, war and the tangled truths of Britain’s birth, crafted with as much care and skill as the famous tapestry at its heart.’ Sarah Bryant, author of The Other Eden and Sand Daughter ‘Truly compelling . . . so vivid, intriguing and masterfully portrayed.’ Susan Fletcher
The Life Of Cesare Borgia Of France Duke Of Valentinois And Romagna Prince Of Andria And Venafri Count Of Dyois Lord Of Piombino Camerino And Urbino Gonfalonier And Captain General Of Holy Church
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Author : Rafael Sabatini
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1924
The Life Of Cesare Borgia Of France Duke Of Valentinois And Romagna Prince Of Andria And Venafri Count Of Dyois Lord Of Piombino Camerino And Urbino Gonfalonier And Captain General Of Holy Church written by Rafael Sabatini and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1924 with Borgia, Cesare, 1476?-1507 categories.
First ed published 1912 Reprint of 10th ed (new and rev) published 1926 Includes bibliographical references and index.
Seeing Like A State
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Author : James C. Scott
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2020-03-17
Seeing Like A State written by James C. Scott and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-17 with Political Science categories.
“One of the most profound and illuminating studies of this century to have been published in recent decades.”—John Gray, New York Times Book Review Hailed as “a magisterial critique of top-down social planning” by the New York Times, this essential work analyzes disasters from Russia to Tanzania to uncover why states so often fail—sometimes catastrophically—in grand efforts to engineer their society or their environment, and uncovers the conditions common to all such planning disasters. “Beautifully written, this book calls into sharp relief the nature of the world we now inhabit.”—New Yorker “A tour de force.”— Charles Tilly, Columbia University
Chronicles Of Old Rome
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Author : Tamara Thiessen
language : en
Publisher: Museyon
Release Date : 2012-08-01
Chronicles Of Old Rome written by Tamara Thiessen and has been published by Museyon this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-01 with History categories.
Discover la dolce vita on this grand tour of !--?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /--Italy's historic capital told through 30 dramatic true stories spanning nearly 3,000 years, plus detailed walking tours complete with easy-to-read maps. From the Curia Pompei, site of Julius Caesar's assassination in 44 BC, to the Borgia Apartments in the Vatican, see the real-life places where history happened in this richly illustrated guide. Along with infamous power games between heroes and villains, you will find Rome's smart and powerful women, such as Agrippina, St. Agnes, Margherita, Artemisia, and more. Then relax like Goethe and Keats at the Café Greco, Rome's chicest coffee bar since 1760, or visit the Palazzo Colonna, the site of Audrey Hepburn's Roman Holiday.