The Falcon Of Palermo
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The Falcon Of Palermo
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Author : Maria R. Bordihn
language : en
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Release Date : 2007-12-01
The Falcon Of Palermo written by Maria R. Bordihn and has been published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-01 with Fiction categories.
“Bordihn renders vivid descriptions of the medieval era in this engrossing account of a legendary ruler both revered and reviled.” —Publishers Weekly The Falcon of Palermo opens with the nations of modern Europe just beginning to take shape, while the papacy clings to its temporal power. Into this era of shifting borders and alliances steps a leader who will become legendary—the brilliant maverick, Frederick II. After losing his parents, Emperor Henry Hohenstaufen and Queen Constance, by age four, a young, neglected Frederick runs among the urchins in the Muslim quarter while German warlords overrun Sicily. To restore order the Pope sends Archbishop Berard, a warmhearted man who gradually develops a deep bond with the gifted boy. Fluent in Arabic and strongly influenced by Muslim culture, Frederick aims to return Sicily to her former glory. However, when elected Holy Roman Emperor in a surprise move by the German princes, his vision grows. Once established as the unchallenged ruler, Frederick works to create an empire equal to that of Rome. Marked by his struggle with the Papacy for the domination of Europe, his glorious feats in battle, his recapturing of the Holy Land, his falconry, and the passions that led him to wives, mistresses, and one enduring love, Frederick’s life is a fascinating glimpse into a pivotal period in medieval history. “This fascinating fictional account of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II is realistically detailed with all the pomp, pageantry, poverty, and pestilence of the Middle Ages.” —Booklist
Der Falke Von Palermo
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Author : Maria R. Bordihn
language : de
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Der Falke Von Palermo written by Maria R. Bordihn and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with categories.
Palermo Story
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Author : Gabrielle Marks
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2014-04-29
Palermo Story written by Gabrielle Marks and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-29 with Fiction categories.
Set in the beautiful and deadly Sicilian town of Palermo, Gabrielle Marks' debut novel tells the story of staid Englishman Nick and his outspoken Sicilian wife, Paola. When Paola's wallet is snatched on a crowded Palermo bus, later turning up at the house of a beautiful young artist named Dante, it sets off a chain of events that will turn Paola's marriage on end and forever change Dante's sense of his adopted city. With a fresh outlook on an exotic society and land, Palermo Story draws an intriguing and enjoyable portrait of life in Palermo, Italy.
Montaperti
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Author : Jody Pike
language : en
Publisher: FriesenPress
Release Date : 2023-11-07
Montaperti written by Jody Pike and has been published by FriesenPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-07 with Fiction categories.
It is the night of September 3, 1260, and the Sienese army is preparing for war. Vastly outnumbered by the superior forces of Florence, Siena faces certain defeat in the battle, an outcome that would destroy her prosperity and influence. Farinata degli Uberti, Florentine aristocrat and peaceloving scholar, is unwillingly drawn into the bloody intrigues of the thirteenth century. Exiled to Siena by his political rivals, he is led into new alliances and a stormy love affair that plunge him into a world of partisan plots, military cunning, and impassioned love. Tormented by his filial duty to Florence and his growing obligations to Siena, he faces an agonizing choice. His decision will inexorably change Siena’s future—and his own. Montaperti tells the story of a monumental battle shrouded in mystery and myth and of the man Farinata, who finds that loyalty must dictate his destiny.
The Tale Of The Falcon
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Author : Giovanni Boccaccio
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1926
The Tale Of The Falcon written by Giovanni Boccaccio and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1926 with categories.
The Falcon S Eyes
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Author : Francesca Stanfill
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2022-07-05
The Falcon S Eyes written by Francesca Stanfill and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-05 with Fiction categories.
"With her eye for historical detail and flair for sympathetic heroines, Francesca Stanfill breathes new life into the medieval court of Eleanor of Aquitaine. The Falcon’s Eyes is a novel of epic proportions that succeeds in being both intimate and vast. History is Stanfill’s canvas, humanity her inspiration."—Amanda Foreman, bestselling author of Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire “Stanfill has persuasively re-imagined the Middle Ages, surrounding the legendary Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine with indelible characters in an immersive tale of intrigue, bravery, ruthlessness, and compassion. . . . The Falcon’s Eyes is a dazzling adventure, with riveting twists and turns and a surprising yet deeply satisfying conclusion."—Sally Bedell Smith, author of Elizabeth the Queen Set in France and England at the end of the twelfth century, the moving story of a spirited, questing young woman, Isabelle, who defies convention to forge a remarkable life, one profoundly influenced by the fabled queen she idolizes and comes to know – Eleanor of Aquitaine Willful and outspoken, sixteen-year-old Isabelle yearns to escape her stifling life in provincial twelfth century France. The bane of her mother’s existence, she admires the notorious queen most in her circle abhor: Eleanor of Aquitaine. Isabelle’s arranged marriage to Gerard --- a rich, charismatic lord obsessed with falcons --- seems, at first, to fulfill her longing for adventure. But as Gerard’s controlling nature, and his consuming desire for a male heir, become more apparent, Isabelle, in the spirit of her royal heroine, makes bold, often perilous, decisions which will forever affect her fate. A suspenseful, sweeping tale about marriage, freedom, identity, and motherhood, THE FALCON’S EYES brings alive not only a brilliant century and the legendary queen who dominated it, but also the vivid band of complex characters whom the heroine encounters on her journey to selfhood: noblewomen, nuns, servants, falconers, and courtiers. The various settings — Château Ravinour, Fontevraud Abbey, and Queen Eleanor’s exiled court in England — are depicted as memorably as those who inhabit them. The story pulses forward as Isabelle confronts one challenge, one danger, after another, until it hurtles to its final, enthralling, page. With the historical understanding of Hillary Mantel and the storytelling gifts of Ken Follett, Francesca Stanfill has created an unforgettable character who, while firmly rooted in her era, is also a woman for all times.
The Boss Of Bosses
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Author : Attilio Bolzoni
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2015-09-03
The Boss Of Bosses written by Attilio Bolzoni and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-03 with True Crime categories.
This is the true story of Totò Riina, the Cosa Nostra boss who rose from nothing to become the most powerful man in Sicily. The picture emerges of a bloodthirsty, power-hungry monster who, despite his lowly beginnings, is able to outmanoeuvre the other Mafia chiefs and take control of the organisation. However, the story is not just that of Riina, but also of Sicily itself. D'Avanzo and Bolzoni have transformed a complex series of events spanning several decades into a gripping narrative. In prison for 18 years now, Totò Riina still remains the dictator of the Cosa Nostra. This book tells the haunting and disturbing tale, with thorough investigation and testimony of the Sicilian Corleone.
World Medievalism
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Author : Louise D'Arcens
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2021
World Medievalism written by Louise D'Arcens and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with Arts, Modern categories.
Explores the ways in which a range of modern textual cultures have continued to engage creatively with the medieval past in order to come to terms with the global present.
The Four Corners Of Palermo
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Author : Giuseppe Di Piazza
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2014-10-21
The Four Corners Of Palermo written by Giuseppe Di Piazza and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-21 with Fiction categories.
A noir and sensual page-turner that cracks open the Mafia’s secret world through the stories of four lives Palermo in the 1980s is a perfect place for a young crime reporter to get his start. The Sicilian Mafia is at work, threatening, wounding, and killing anyone who dares to defy their orders. Our protagonist is himself no angel, hardly compassionate, a bit macho and egocentric, but candid in his recounting of what has unfolded in front of his eyes both on the job and in his private life. Di Piazza, who is also a Sicilian journalist, tells his stories as if he were reporting actual events. His description of the tense bravado of a youth growing up in the midst of Mafia terror is strikingly acute.
The Falcon Chronicles
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Author : Lauren Elflein
language : en
Publisher: Publishamerica Incorporated
Release Date : 2011-03
The Falcon Chronicles written by Lauren Elflein and has been published by Publishamerica Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03 with Fiction categories.