The scarlet city: a novel of 16th-century ItalyIn this masterly novel, Hella Haasse, the author of last year's bestselling takes readers to a 16th-century Italy torn by the savage violence of war and by sinister intrigues for power, and Giovanni Borgia's agonizing search for his true origins. |
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The scarlet city: a novel of 16th-century Italy
Gebruikersrecensie - Not Available - Book VerdictAgainst the turbulent backdrop of the Italian Wars (1494-1559) Haasse traces the lives and struggles of some of Italy's most famous citizens--Michelangelo Buonarroti, Niccolo Machiavelli, Vittoria ... Volledige review lezen
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Introduction | ix |
The Italian Wars | xi |
Pietro Aretino and Giovanni Borgia | 41 |
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