The Scarlet City: A Novel of 16th-century ItalyAcademy Chicago Publishers, 1990 - 367 pagina's The novel centres around Giovanni Borgia, a mysterious figure known in history as the infans Romanus, or child of Rome. Although he bears one of the most notorious names in all of Italy, Giovanni doesn't know his parentage. Is Cesare Borgia his father or his brother? Or is he no relation at all? Is Lucrezia Borgia his mother or his sister -- or possibly both? Hella Haasse uses the ferment and intrigue of the Italian Wars -- during which French, Swiss, Spanish and German armies surged into Italy -- as a backdrop for Giovanni's agonising quest for his identity. Giovanni's search introduces us to some of the most intriguing people of the times: the Italian patriot Michelangelo; elegant Vittoria Colonna and her estranged husband the Marquis of Pescara. We meet also lucrezia Borgia and her cruel, unpredictable husband, the Duke of Ferrara; the scurrilous writer Pietro Aretino and the seductive courtesan Tullia d'Aragona. Hella Haasse draws each with great depth and brilliant colour. |
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Pagina 164
... Ferrara . Again that flat , colorless country , filled with swamps . The continual croaking of frogs reminded me of my trip to Carpi- I think I've already mentioned that Carpi is not far from Ferrara . Fresh nourishment for the ...
... Ferrara . Again that flat , colorless country , filled with swamps . The continual croaking of frogs reminded me of my trip to Carpi- I think I've already mentioned that Carpi is not far from Ferrara . Fresh nourishment for the ...
Pagina 175
... Ferrara , I believed — not sur- prisingly that an army couldn't be invincible unless it had enough proper cannon . But I found out at Pavia that that wasn't true . King Francis prided himself on his guns , great heavy pieces which can ...
... Ferrara , I believed — not sur- prisingly that an army couldn't be invincible unless it had enough proper cannon . But I found out at Pavia that that wasn't true . King Francis prided himself on his guns , great heavy pieces which can ...
Pagina 182
... Ferrara had a reputation to keep up , of offering the most elaborate , costly ballets and comedies . Carnival time in the Castello was a series of divertissements . I won't deny that they were grandly designed and had obviously cost a ...
... Ferrara had a reputation to keep up , of offering the most elaborate , costly ballets and comedies . Carnival time in the Castello was a series of divertissements . I won't deny that they were grandly designed and had obviously cost a ...
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Introduction | 9 |
The Italian Wars xi | 11 |
Giovanni Borgia | 17 |
Copyright | |
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